Pastor’s Ponderings: Awaken to Grace (May 2026)
A question we must all ask ourselves every day: “What am I seeking above all else today?” Jesus told us to seek the Kingdom of God above all else; to look for God’s activity (grace) in our lives and to encourage others in that search.
When we look for other things instead, we’re missing out on the underserved gifts that God wants us to have.
Pastor’s Ponderings: What Now? (April 2026)
Now What? After all of the build up to Easter, what should we do to move forward now that Easter is over? In his April 2026 cover article for Steeple Notes, Pastor Mike gives us some ideas on how to handle the “Easter Letdown”.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: God Is Able! (February 2026)
God can do more than we can ask for or even more than we can imagine. In the life of a Christian, God constantly works behind the scenes to heal, challenge, and guide. How can we better see and respond to God’s power that He’s displaying in our lives?
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Never Alone! (December, 2025)
Emmanuel- God With Us. This isn’t just a word that we hear in Christmas carols. It’s a fact that’s true throughout the year. In this church newsletter article for the December/January (25-26) issue of Steeple Notes , Pastor Mike reminds us of God’s continual presence.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Thankful for it All (November 2025)
Thanksgiving…. We are surrounded by opportunities to share the love of Jesus and to be thankful for the love shown to us. In this November 2025 Steeple Notes article, Pastor Mike challenged us to be creative in sharing the love of Jesus.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Halloween? Celebrate the Holy Spirit! (October 2025)
What is Halloween and how should Christians celebrate it? Pastor Mike took on this question in his cover article for the October 2025 issue of the PUMC church newsletter.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: There’s New Work to Be Done (September 2025)
As we turn the page into a new season, it’s good to look back to the past successes, but it’s now time to envision new opportunities. Pastor Mike submitted these thoughts for the September 2025 issue of Steeple Notes.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: What is Truth? (August 2025)
What is Truth? Is there anything that’s actually TRUE anymore???
In his cover article for the August 2025 edition of Steeple Notes, Pastor Mike shows us how Jesus is the Truth that we can always count on.
Pastor’s Ponderings: Worship is a Living Sacrifice (June 2025)
Paul urged the Roman Christians to be a “Living Sacrifice”. What does that mean in our own time and culture? Pastor Mike looked at this topic in his June 2025 Steeple Notes article.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Jesus- Problem Solver of the World! (May 2025)
Easter is now behind us, but we must keep our focus and continue to be “Easter People” as we move forward. “There are some things that we disagree about, but there is one thing that we should all agree upon as Christians, Jesus is Lord!”
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: God Keeps Rolling Up His Sleeves! (February 2025)
Instead of frantically asking, “God where are You?”, we can find peace and hope in the truth that “even when I don’t see it, you’re working” (as it says in the song “Waymaker”). God’s always there. The question is not, Jesus where are you but rather, Jesus let me find you! Jesus has not left us and is working through the Holy Spirit everyday.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Christmas in Our Hearts All Year Long (Dec. 2024)
Christmas doesn’t end in December! The decorations might come down, but the message lasts throughout the entire year. Celebrate the Good News and persevere in grace throughout the year.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Always be Joyful! (Nov. 2024)
God’s will for us is to be joyful, to pray and always be thankful. When we keep our focus on God when we’re in the midst of difficult circumstances, our Thanksgiving be still be filled with hope and joy.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Embrace the Holy Spirit ( Oct. 2024)
It’s the middle of October and Halloween is coming upon us. There are a lot of spooky and mysterious things associated with Halloween. But as Christians, how can we see God in the midst of all of the candy and talk about death and spirits?
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: New & Old, As Long as it’s About Jesus! (Sept. 2024)
Times change. Sometimes we’re in familiar territory. Sometimes we’re “traditional”, sometimes we’re “contemporary”. Even Jesus changed the way He healed people depending on the circumstances. But the eternal constant is that we always point people to Jesus.
(Note: This is Pastor Mike’s first “Ponderings” article.)
Pastor’s Ponderings: What Has God Done for Me?
The song “My Tribute (To God be the Glory)” challenges us to consider the ways that God continues to bless us. What are these blessings? How do we thank Him?
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Using the Talents You Do Have (2/1/23)
Sometimes we keep trying to do things we can’t do and get frustrated because we loose focus on the things we CAN do. Pastor Jim submitted thoughts on this for the Feb. 2023 edition of Steeple Notes (our church’s newsletter).
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: What is Love? (9/22/22)
What is True Love? Can we love unconditionally, regardless of what someone says about us or does to us? Does love have strings attached (“I’ll love you IF…”)? In this post, we see how God is calling us to a deeper level of love and “good will” towards all people.
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Set Free to Do Kindness (9/21/22)
What are our churches doing to bring relief, help, and hope to those in need, those who are poor, the immigrant? How can we be creative and bold in the name of Jesus to make a difference in our communities and in the world?
Read MorePastor’s Ponderings: Using ALL Your Strength (8/16/22)
We often struggle without reaching out to God or trusting Him for His empowerment. Imagine what we could do in life, in our churches, in our communities, and in the world if we relied upon God’s Holy Spirit, using “all of our strength”?
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