The Blue Church

There are many Bible verses that speak of how God upholds us, such as:

• Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes,
I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10)
• The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all those who are bowed down. (Psalms 145:14)
• The Lord upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground. (Psalms 147:6)

Through my hospice work in prisons, and now as a pastor, I have often found myself at the bedside of the dying. It is a sobering experience, as you witness the last vestiges of life appear and then disappear, often in predictable order before the person is gone.

Have you ever considered what goes into building a house?

According to industry estimates, an average-sized home contains approximately 20,000 nails! It is good to know that so many fasteners hold a house together!

God calls us to serve others.

And if we are being honest, this is not easy.

Why?

Because He often asks us to serve when we would rather not. And who we would rather not.

May I ask you something a little personal?

How do you feel about your brothers and sisters in Christ? …

All of them …

In God’s creation, there is so much to marvel at. One such thing is the Redwood tree, which can soar to a height of three hundred feet tall, and whose roots often extend twelve feet below the ground and stretch out more than fifty feet wide!

I have been a Christian for more than thirty years, and in that time, I have experienced God’s great love, mercy, strength, and forgiveness. And with His help, I have tried to walk in obedience to Him, and serve Him in whatever way He has asked.

By the time you read this, you may have heard someone say, “Out with the old and in with the new!”. For it seems that with the turn of the year, people desire a fresh start.

Early one morning this week, as I was headed to the church, I stepped out my front door and felt something that I hadn’t felt in a while. A chill in the air.

Recently I watched a video of a robot named “Ammika” that highlighted just how far “A.I.” has taken us. It was amazing to see how well Ammika interacted with the gentleman who was interviewing “her”, as she responded to questions fluidly, while displaying facial expressions and vocal intonations that gave her a human-like quality.