Author Archives: Galen Zook

February 24th, 2019, Pastor Galen Genesis 45:3-11, 15; Luke 6:27-38 Archnemesis How many of you have ever had an enemy? A rival? An archnemesis? Someone who seemed to be out for your destruction, or who tried to block you at every turn? Perhaps it was a co-worker or a colleague, a classmate, or a completeContinueContinue reading “How to Destroy Your Enemies”

February 17th, 2019, Pastor Galen Luke 6:17-26 A Recipe for Happiness or a No Good, Very Bad Day? What is something that makes you happy? Perhaps it’s being around friends and family, or when your favorite team wins the Super Bowl. Maybe it’s getting a raise, promotion, positive performance review, or good grade at school,ContinueContinue reading “Happy”

February 10th, 2019, Pastor Galen Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1-11 A Long Night It had been a long night for Simon Peter and his friends. They had been fishing all night long but had caught nothing. Now I don’t know how common it was for this to happen, but it had to have been frustrating. SimonContinueContinue reading “Unworthy”

February 3rd 2019, Pastor Galen I Corinthians 13:1-13 Super Powers If you could have any superpower you wanted, what would it be? A friend of mine says he wishes that he had the ability to reach behind his back and pull out a plate of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies whenever he wanted. How manyContinueContinue reading “Superpowers”

January 27th 2019, Pastor Galen John 2:1-11 A Sober Situation Jesus and his disciples are attending a wedding reception, and the wine has run out. A 1st Century Palestinian wedding reception with no wine is like a crab feast with no crabs, a birthday party without a birthday cake, or a 4th of July PartyContinueContinue reading “Empty Jars”