September 2026: Changes
A blessed September to you all! With September we are joined by cooler weather, the beginning of school, and the many joys of the harvest season! I think Fall is my favorite season of the year for these reasons. It’s a time with which comes a change of routines and a change of expectations. In…
August 2026: Walk Gracefully toward Outsiders
With the coming of August, we have one final article based on Dr. Ryan Tinetti’s The Quiet Ambition. We have looked at the idea of ambition that is quiet. We have spent the last few months looking at each of the tenants that Tinetti takes from 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12: “Live Quietly,” “Tend to Your Own…
July 2026: Work with Your Hands
A blessed July, and a happy 4th especially as we celebrate 250 years of our country. What a blessing God has given to us! This month we will continue our look at The Quiet Ambition by Rev. Dr. Ryan Tinetti. Over the past few months, we’ve examined what he means by “quiet ambition,” what it…
June 2026: Tend Your Own Business
It’s already June! I pray for a blessed and safe summer to all in our community. In our newsletter over the past few months, we have looked at the book The Quiet Ambition by Rev. Dr. Ryan Tinetti. In April I shared a bit about the overall concept of the book. In May I…
May 2026: Live Quietly
Happy May! I hope the April showers that we’ve experienced over the past few weeks lead to May flowers – whether that is literal or figurative in your lives this month. Last month I introduced Dr. Ryan Tinetti’s book The Quiet Ambition. As a reminder, Tinetti is suggesting that 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 is a framework…
April 2026: The Quiet Ambition
Greetings! I pray for a blessed April to you and yours, and as we get there very soon this month, a Happy Easter. Last month I began reading another book; one worthwhile to share with you all in my monthly newsletter. It’s a great book by a seminary Professor, Dr. Ryan Tinetti, called The Quiet…
March 2026: Lenten Practices
Happy March! We are full into the season of Lent as we enter March this year. During this time of repentance, I hope you and your families have found time to either add some spiritual practice to your daily schedule (devotions, Bible reading, community service) or remember the sacrifice of Christ in the traditional “giving…
February 2026: A Lenten Message from a brother Christian(son)
Greetings in the name of the Lord! I hope this February is one that is blessed for you and your loved ones. A brother pastor sent me a newsletter article written by one of his elders, and it was so wonderful, I thought to share the great message from a brother in another congregation. Thank…
January 2026: Happy New Year
Happy New Year! We have lots of songs that we sing during this time of the year. On a personal note, I’m always sad on December 26th that the time for Christmas music has largely passed. But there is one song that lingers as we approach the new year, and that is Auld Lang Syne.…
December 2025: Be Ready!
A blessed December to you and yours as we fully immerse ourselves in the Holiday Season, I pray you and your families had a blessed Thanksgiving and stay safe (and warm) this December. With the last day of November came the beginning of our Advent season. Advent is an exciting time when we await the…