Take time to be with loved ones

I have spent a lot of time in gardens this year, more time than ever before. One of them was a large garden–Gibb’s Gardens up in Canton–and the others were gardens of those who attend my church.  At church, we have been working on a prayer garden of our own for our 30th anniversary asContinue reading “Take time to be with loved ones”

Faith in the Shadows: A Sermon on Matthew 2

Text: Matthew 2:1-18 (focus on vv. 13-18) I. I received a letter from a good friend a few days after Christmas.  He wrote it on Christmas Eve, so I was humbled and honored that he would think of me on that very special holiday night. He told me about things that were new, about his girlfriend, andContinue reading “Faith in the Shadows: A Sermon on Matthew 2”