We love walking JoAnne and I love walking at Green Lakes. It’s good exercise, it’s calming to the spirit, and there is just something about nature that invigorates. I think God made…
Thank you so much for pastor appreciation month
It’s been a great month This has been a great pastor appreciation month. My associate, Pastor Eric and I say thank you to all of you—so many kind words, gifts, food donations…
October and November Messages Planned
I haven’t blogged in a couple weeks because I have been traveling part of each week. But now that the schedule has returned a little more to normal, I will try to…
Chronicling the reading habit
Reading is an important habit for all of us. Of course, our number one book to read is the Bible. I have several ways to keep track of my reading. When I…
A visit to Mom
I went to visit my Mom today. It takes about two and one-half hours one way going down through Gorham, Rushville, Naples, and Wayland. I enjoy the scenery, especially today as the fall colors…
On Celebrating World Communion Sunday
On October 7, we at Community Wesleyan, Kirkville, will join Christians around the world in the celebration of World Communion Sunday. This year, I did a little research to see what some…
An excellent essay opposed to gay marriage
From the pen of Pastor Jim Garlow, a Wesleyan pastor from California, and now a national leader in the battle to preserve Biblical values in our country, comes a tremendous essay explaining…
FRC Simulcast marks a new first
Hurrah for a landmark event. Last Sunday evening our church hosted its first simulcast, the Family Research Council (FRC) I Pledge event. We met in the sanctuary and viewed nationally known speakers…
Our Romania Connection
Our next team arrives this week This week our latest layperson team arrives in Romania. They will be joining our Associate Pastor, Eric Paashaus, his wife Magda and their three children…
Horses at the NY State Fair
Watching the horses I don’t remember JoAnne and I ever stopping to watch the big hitches in the coliseum before. Yesterday was the day. We watched four different classes during the afternoon…