The Leaven of Heaven ~ Pastor Gary

If you are like most people you love to cheer for the underdog. Whether it is Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Party nomination process, little Iceland in the European Football championships, or the mom and pop variety store vs Walmart. We love such stories; be it the...

Words for Tender Hearts ~ Pastor Gary

In “All is Forgiven: The Secular Message in American Protestantism”, Marsha Witten writes of the recent trend in church advertisement: slick brochures highlighting the social and psychological advantages of church attendance – with no mention whatsoever of...

Ears to Hear and Hearts to Understand ~ Pastor Gary

Neil Marten, a member of the British Parliament, was once giving a group of his constituents a guided tour of the Houses of Parliament. During the course of the visit, the group happened to meet Lord Hailsham, then lord chancellor, wearing all the regalia of his...

Rest? Who has time for that? ~ Pastor Gary

And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. Genesis 2:2 What does the week before your summer vacation look like? Is it peaceful anticipation of some time away from your usual...

Paul’s Customer Service Model ~ Pastor Gary

Have you ever had the pleasure of receiving particularly good customer service? I think it is fair to say it is not one of our nation’s strong points. I can remember looking for a new bank for our family upon graduating from Western and taking my first full time job...