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We had a rather interesting experience last week at Barntiz. The roof blew off. As bad as it was, we were very fortunate for a number of reasons. The metal roof stayed next to the building, and it did not create further damage to neighboring properties. It was not raining when it happened.  Before this Read More

Well, I guess. I did get a phone call today. However, it was a wrong number. Where is this going? For years, the idea of being “called” meant that you were going to be a pastor. If God is at work in your life, well then, you better go to seminary and be a pastor. Read More

The Storyteller Tells a Story of Faith… When we hear the words “opportunity knocks”, we typically expect something good to happen. The word ‘good’ can have many different meanings, but according to Webster’s Dictionary, one of its meanings is “producing favorable results”.  Again, that meaning can be nebulous, but one thing is certain, we would Read More

The Storyteller Tells a Story of Faith…   Merry Christmas! That’s a strange thing to say in January just a few short weeks after celebrating the birth of Jesus.  While the calendar tells us Jesus’ birthday is December 25th, we don’t know the exact day Jesus was born.  Scholars worldwide continue to dispute the actual Read More

(This post was originally posted April 12, 2016 as Four Signs Your Pastor is Acting More Like Jesus.)   When we think of Jesus, we tend to focus on His love and forgiveness. We think of His humility. We think of Him taking the form of a servant and washing His disciples’ feet. We think of His Read More

This was originally posted July 28, 2015, but it ties in well with last Sunday’s message.   I think one of the most important questions these days is this one, “What do you believe?” Everyone believes something. This post is not going to be long today because I want you to fill in the rest: Read More

The Storyteller Tells a Story of Faith…   It seems fitting at this time of year to look back over the past stories and relate the written word to the goals that we have set for our future. Over the past 20 Storyteller stories, we have examined many varied stories that have been brought to Read More

Happy New Year! What are you looking forward to this year? What if at the end of this year you knew without a doubt you were closer to God than right now? What if you had a greater sense of how important you are to God and God’s work? These are questions that all relate Read More

Mt. Zion services are still on.  Unfortunately, Barnitz is still covered in ice so the 10:30 am service is CANCELLED this morning.  We are still planning to have the open house at the parsonage from 2 to 5 (but check back again to make sure).  Hope to see you there.  Thanks

It is great to arrive. Many of you will be traveling this Thanksgiving week to wonderful destinations to be around family and friends. For some, you will have long journeys. For others, you may have a shorter trip but with a car full of kids, it too will feel long. Either way, you cannot wait Read More