Isaiah 5:1-7 5:1 Let me sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. 5:2 He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a ... Continue

Individual Choice September 9-25, 2011  Pastor Denise Douglas I have always been fascinated by what psychology calls “family systems” and how we are shaped by the families we grow up in.  You get a great family and your chances of having a good life are pretty good; you get stuck with unhealthy, dysfunctional ... Continue

Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 18:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 18:2 What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, "The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge"? 18:3 As I live, says the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more ... Continue

Compassion, God’s Gift  Pastor Bob Christensen  Through the eye of the news camera, I can see starving, emaciated, wide-eyed children on the other side of the world in a place called Somalia.  There’s a miserable crowd of people walking with sacks of belongings and little children clinging to their moms.  The reporter ... Continue

Jonah 3:10-4:11 3:10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. 4:1 But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry. 4:2 He prayed ... Continue