When the Sorrow Becomes Joy

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Wednesday, March 17, 2010

    • The sky darkened as they went about their work. The wind picked up and the clouds began to roll in. The limbs on the trees began to sway in the wind, and they realized that something wasn't right. They'd been told that there would be a storm, but for some reason they didn't believe the reports. They continued the work that they'd begun. "It won't be long and it will hit," said One.

    Soon there was a rumble of thunder. The sky grew even darker. Even more wind blew and in the fields around them things were tossed to and fro. The clouds billowed and the storm grew even closer. "In a little while, a storm will hit," He said. As they looked up, they began to realize there was a storm on the horizon. "Oh, now we understand," came the comment. "What will we do if a storm comes?"
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    When the Sorrow Becomes Joy

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Friday, March 12, 2010
    • The insider's secret to Jesus' enduring the trial and the cross...looking past the pain. The writer of Hebrews expressed it this way, "Who, for the joy set before Him, endured the cross despising the shame..."

    Perhaps you recall reading this last month on the Faith e-mail update:

    Chad & Danielle Parker are praising the Lord for the safe arrival of their baby girl on Friday, February 12th. Kate Marie was born at 12:54pm, measuring 20 inches and weighing 7lbs 6oz. Everyone is happy and healthy, including siblings Evan, Levi, and Mia. Visitors are welcome to visit at Saint Elizabeth after 5:00pm today.
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    Not By Will Power

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Tuesday, March 9, 2010
    • We celebrate the birth of Christ with songs, special services, and activities in our homes. We worship the Father in our prayers, in our church services, through the words in our songs, and even on a walk in the Spring when we hear the birds singing. But the third member of the Godhead seems to always end up in the background.

    There's no celebration of His birthday, we don't worship Him in our prayers, and in the church there seems to be nothing but controversy about His involvement in our lives.

    We have paused in John 16 for just a bit to get to know the Holy Sprit just a little better. And the tool we'll use is a common tool of journalism, answering questions about who, what, where, when, and why.
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    Not By Will Power

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Friday, March 5, 2010
    • "Patience"...there it is, just four steps up the staircase, staring us in the face, reminding us of what we, so often, DON'T have and yet promising what COULD be ours. Patience, that virtue which is highly treasured and greatly valued simply because there is so little of it!

    It is a very personal design touch. Obviously, if we ever find ourselves in a circumstance where we must place our home on the market, we will likely need to paint it over. But in a hundred year old house, somehow having the "fruit of the Spirit" painted on the stair-risers seemed an appropriate step. So we tested numerous fonts on the lap-top, repainted the backs of the stairs, then carefully, letter-by-letter, stenciled the names of the nine fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5. Needless to say, it was a very long day off.
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    God in Us

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  • Posted by Tim
  • Tuesday, March 2, 2010
    • "It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper shall not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you." John 16:7

    Why is it that the Helper that Jesus promised is often at the center of theological controversy, a frequently neglected part of the Trinity, and a seemingly ineffective Guide in our lives? In our time together Sunday, Pastor Tom focused on the Holy Spirit and some of what Christ said about Him in the hours before He left the Disciples.
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