Pastor’s Piece for October 2026

The Apostle Paul was once the # 1 enemy of Christians. But an encounter with Jesus changed him forever. He said:

“We have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view.

At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view.

How differently we know Him now!" 2 Corinthians 5:16

In one day Paul went from considering Jesus a fraud to calling Him Lord. He went from making murderous threats against believers to becoming one himself. Paul came to see Jesus for who He really is and gained a new perspective on both the followers of Christ and the people who rejected Him. When Paul stopped hating one side, he didn't begin hating the other side. He prayed for them, worked hard to teach them the truth, and endured much suffering to reach them. As we live in a time of much hatred and rancor, let's ask God to give us His perspective and help us to show love to all.

This fall we'll focus on the Book of Ephesians during Sunday worship and see what it means to be Christian in our beliefs and in our behavior. I hope to see you at 8:30 or 10:00 AM.

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Let's keep following Jesus together!

Love, Dale