The "Terrific" Bride of Christ
“Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.” - Revelation 19:7 Dear Friends, Over the years, I’ve officiated a lot of weddings. Some pastors that I’ve talked to complain about weddings. I don’t. I love them. I love meeting with couples to prepare the ceremony, and especially to prepare them for the many years of marriage after the ceremony. I love making my well-worn corny jokes at the rehearsa
When It's Messy
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” - Romans 8:28 Dear Friends, This past weekend, I had the absolute pleasure of officiating a couple joining together in marriage. The setting in Bedford, PA was beautiful, and despite the rough conditions the night before during the rehearsal, it was an absolutely gorgeous day when the wedding occurred! Since the ceremony was outside, there was no reas
All Journeys Are Different
“… and he went away, wondering to himself what had happened.” - Luke 24:12 Dear Friends, In worship, we’re exploring the various encounters that people had with Jesus following his resurrection. We began last week with the women who had gone to the tomb to commemorate Jesus death and came away filled with joy and sent on a mission to tell the others. Well, the Gospel of Luke tells us a little more than Matthew at this point. The women arrive, tell the eleven apostles, but th
