The Things About Himself
I’m excited for this Sunday - and not just because of our Fall Kick Off Picnic (pray for good weather!). The reason I’m excited is because of the series of series that we’ll be kicking off at Central, and then journeying through for most of the next year. Let me tell you about it. At our last gazebo service, I spoke about my favorite story in the bible: the two (ex)-disciples on the road walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. It’s the first Easter morning,
Do I Not Fill Heaven and Earth?
This Friday, of course, marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. It was a day that changed our world, our nation, and our immediate area forever. For some of you, it changed your lives personally in ways that I can’t even begin to imagine. You may have lost family members, friends, or neighbors on that horrific day. I know that some of you lost people who, in amazing acts of self-giving love, courageously rushed in to the towers
A New Prayer for a New School Year
A blog by Next Generation Pastor, Rebecca DeLucia. It is hard to believe I am already writing this back-to-school blog. Summer has flown by, with what feels like the most rain I can remember in the first half, making the second half the busiest one yet as we tried to squeeze every possible moment of precious, sunshine-filled time into our days. But here is the thing; we don’t have to stop cherishing those moments with our kids just because school starts.
A Chilling Reading
I didn't get a chance to get this week's weekly email to you this morning because I was traveling, but I figure it's better late than never
The Transfiguration
In yesterday’s bible reading, we read Matthew 17 – which has the story of the Transfiguration. If you’re not familiar with it, I encourage you to take a few minutes and read the story. It’s always been a story that is a bit (or a lot) puzzling. Here’s the rough gist: Jesus and some guys go up a mountain, he’s ‘transfigured’ (whatever the heck that means – besides the fact that he’s glowing and shining!), a couple of dead guys appear to Jesus (ghosts? spirits? bodies?