September 23, 2018, Pastor Galen Psalm 1, James 3:13-18 Psalm 1 says, “Blessed is the one…whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water” (Psalm 1:1,2-3a) I don’t know about you, but I am oneContinue reading “More Than Words”
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Not Everything Is Good
September 16, 2018, Pastor Galen Zook Psalm 19 I grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I suppose you could call Harrisburg a large town or a small city. There were about 50,000 people in the inner city, and about a quarter of a million people in the metropolitan area. Harrisburg is much smaller than Baltimore, butContinue reading “Not Everything Is Good”
Those Who Trust
September 9th 2018 by Pastor Galen Zook My Mountain Flop Experience If you’ve ever climbed a mountain, you know that it is a physically demanding experience. But climbing a mountain can teach you a lot of life lessons as well. When I was a junior in college, our college campus Christian fellowship went away forContinue reading “Those Who Trust”
Liturgy for Labor Day
September 2nd 2018 by Pastor Galen Zook “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights” (James 1:17). The Value and Dignity of Work Tomorrow is Labor Day, the day that we celebrate the worth and value of work. And so, it’s fitting to note that inContinue reading “Liturgy for Labor Day”
Good Beginnings
September 2nd 2018 Sermon by Pastor Galen Zook “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights” (James 1:17). Today we begin a new series on the topic of Creation, with a sermon entitled “Good Beginnings.” The psalm we read in our Call to Worship (Ps. 72:18-19)Continue reading “Good Beginnings”