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The unfathomable mystery of God is that God is a lover who wants to be loved – Henri Nouwen                      What follows is an excerpt of something I wrote… Pastor Avery continued, “what if God is bound by not tampering with human free will yet doing everything...

                                                                                Schedule for Advent/December Saturday, Dec. 6th Cookie Walk 1 pm to 4 pm in fellowship hall:  The Whitechapel Handbell Choir will be playing seasonal pieces in the sanctuary at noon before...

Why didn’t God make us perfect?                          “A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full...

                        Upcoming Events in September  Sat. Sept. 6: Bargain Barn Open from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. New inventory and Christmas items at half price. We have books, DVD’s, and CD’s all at very reasonable prices. Come find your treasure.  Sunday Sept. 7: Kick-off...

God's Rosebud A new minister was walking with an older, more seasoned minister in the garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some advice. The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed the...

 Brain Health This summer may I suggest 3 books to improve your brain health and with that your well-being, resilience and happiness. The Stress Proof Brain, Melanie Greenberg -  If you name it, you can tame it.  Understanding where stress comes from and providing...

There once was an old Zen farmer. Every day, the farmer used his horse to help work his fields and keep his farm healthy. But one day, the horse ran away. All the villagers came by and said, “We're so sorry to hear this. This is such bad luck.” But the farmer...

Do we take the time to think and pray for others? There once was a ship that sank at sea only two of the survivors were able to swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agree that they had no other recourse but to pray to...