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Waiting for God's Presence
Is it still Advent? This season before Christmas will go quickly this year:

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 21, 20232 min read


Prepare
The word “prepare” must have a long dictionary entry. How do we prepare?

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Dec 14, 20232 min read


Thanksgiving
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 23, 20232 min read


Reaching the Next Generation
Young people need to see adults who take their faith seriously.

Dr. Brandon Dasinger
Nov 16, 20232 min read


Holy Living, Holy Dying
We often avoid discussing or thinking practically about our own death. But doing so is an enormous blessing for ourselves and especially for

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 1, 20234 min read


For All the Saints
After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Nov 1, 20232 min read


Holy Peace
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure. Psalm 122:6 Dear Friends in Christ, With so much going on in our...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 25, 20235 min read


Faithfulness and Planning
This Thursday Message is more practical than theological. Well, perhaps that’s not true. Budgets sound pretty mundane and earthy.

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 18, 20232 min read


Tithing in the real world
Set apart a tithe of all the yield of your seed that is brought in yearly from the field. Deuteronomy 14:22

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 11, 20234 min read


Spiritual growth in an earthly matter
Of all the spiritual practices available to Christians, one seems out of place, and yet it has been for me one of the most powerful.

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Oct 4, 20233 min read


Listen, Love, Invite, Connect
…And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved. Acts 2:47b Dear Friends in Christ, You, personally, play such...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 27, 20233 min read


God's Generosity
How wonderful it is to be more and more aware of God's generosity!

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 20, 20231 min read


The Prayer of Praise
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Psalm 150:6 Dear Friends in Christ, The way that we pray has a...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 13, 20232 min read


Caring and Thriving
I pray that you are well and thriving as we move into the fall season!

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Sep 6, 20232 min read


Christian Friendships
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Aug 16, 20232 min read


The Love of Learning and the Desire for God
The Christian life is always full of the joy of learning—if we are open to it.

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 26, 20232 min read


The mysterious presence of God
"Surely the LORD is in this place-- and I did not know it!" Genesis 28:16b Dear Friends in Christ, Jacob had a dream of a ladder to...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jul 20, 20232 min read


Happy Anniversary!
I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 28, 20232 min read


Karibu
When [Lydia] and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
Jun 21, 20232 min read


Receiving and Sharing
And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly...

The Rev. Thomas C. Pumphrey
May 31, 20232 min read
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