Author: Pastor Smith
Live Like Heaven IS Your Home
Text: Philippians 3:17-4:1 Paul wrote this letter to Christians living in Philippi, a city in northern Greece in an area called Macedonia. It was different from the other cities in the area. It had been colonized and settled by Rome years before. Many who lived there were retired Roman soldiers given land to live there. So even though Rome was […]
Facing the Cross
Text: Romans 5: 6-8 We put our cross up on the front lawn of the church last week. It’s big, meant to be noticed. I wonder how many people walk past it or drive past it each day. Probably quite a few. I also wonder how many give it much thought. It’s hard to know. But I suspect that most […]
Be Earnest and Repent
Revelation 3: 14-22 14 “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I […]
The One We Follow to His Cross
Text: Luke 9: 28-36 It’s that time of year again. The time when we begin a weekly journey together. This Wednesday, Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. After that, we will gather each Wednesday evening here in Petaluma and Windsor. We’ll begin our yearly journey to a place that would seem so tragic to those that followed Jesus. And […]
God Gives Life
Psalm 139:14-16/Ps 51: 5 /Luke 2:11 Anniversaries are usually happy occasions. Some we celebrate with a big get together. Others, it’s just nice to observe quietly. Some anniversaries catch me by surprise. Honey, do you remember what we were doing 5 and a half years ago today? Oh, that’s right. Anniversaries are opportunities to think back on God’s blessings. To […]