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  • Listening For His Still, Small Voice

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Sep 13, 2025
     | 72 views

    God speaks to us when we drown out the world's noise

    Fearing his wife was losing her hearing, a man stood at the back of the kitchen as she was washing dishes in the sink and said “I love you”. Hearing no response, he moved closer, again saying, “I love you”. Again, hearing no response, he stands directly behind her and says, “I love you”. She ...read more

  • Hearing And Listening

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Aug 26, 2025
     | 139 views

    There's a difference between hearing and listening

    A man became convinced he was losing his hearing. He went to a specialist, who gave him a thorough checkup. The doctor brought out a ticking clock, and asked, “Can you hear this ticking?” The man replied, “Of course.” The specialist walked to the door and held up the clock again. “Now can you ...read more

  • The Greatness Of Our God

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Aug 15, 2025
     | 110 views

    Great is an overused word today, but right to describe our Great God. Awesome is even better

    Watching the Browns’ exhibition game last week, I was very critical of the announcer’s overuse, even misuse of the adjective ‘great’. Ask Cathy. Their effusive descriptions focused on one rookie, who wasn’t even chosen until late in the draft because of concerns about his ability to play ...read more

  • The Lord Our Banner

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Aug 15, 2025
     | 64 views

    Battles are fought under a flag as their banner. The Lord is our banner, leading us forward in this life

    What’s so special about a flag? It’s much more than a cloth hanging from a pole. It can represent national pride and patriotism. It’s design symbolizes the special qualities of a people. It usually precedes soldiers going into battle, reminding them why they’re going into combat, and during that ...read more

  • The Great Inauguration

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Feb 6, 2025
     | 341 views

    Jesus was inaugurated to His Office of Ministry at His Baptism.

    The headlines of the past week focused on the Inauguration of Donald Trump to begin his term of office as 47th President of the United States. Watching this every 4th year, Constitutionally mandated inauguration, led me to compare that event with Jesus’ baptism, His inauguration to begin His ...read more

  • Choose Wisely

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Nov 14, 2024
     | 733 views

    As Election Day 2024 approaches, we face worldly decisions. Joshua confronted Israel with the spiritual decision to serve the Lord. Like Israel, we must choose wisely.

    I doubt there’s anyone here that doesn’t know Tuesday is Election Day. You may have already voted early. We can look forward to Tuesday’s TV or radio news coverage about the voting turnout, and the partial results all day, then into the night when the results are projected and winners announced. ...read more

  • Soldiers Of Christ

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Nov 14, 2024
     | 465 views

    Nov 11 is Veteran's Day, and we are all veterans in Christ's Army. A comparison of His Army and our country's army.

    Although tomorrow, Nov 11, is officially Veteran’s Day, we’re honoring our veterans who have or are serving in our Armed Forces, today. Nov 11 was originally celebrated as Armistice Day, marking the day the temporary cessation of hostilities of WWI, between the Allied nations and Germany, went ...read more

  • I Make All Things New

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Jan 2, 2024
     | 1,213 views

    Heading into the New Year, we each choose our path forward. Taking the path of Christ leads us to His Kingdom on earth where He makes all things new.

    Last week we were lighting Advent Candles, in the midst of the Christmas celebration, and now here we are, standing on the brink of the New Year. But even though Christmas Day is past… the holiday music on radio and in the stores has ended, and Christmas items are being drastically marked down in ...read more

  • One Lord, One Church, One Banquet

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Oct 2, 2023
     | 1,569 views

    Celebrating Worldwide Communion

    As the first Sunday of October, today is not only our regular Communion Sunday, it’s Worldwide Communion Sunday for Christians around the world. (Our Communion table is arrayed with different types and colors of bread symbolizing the worldwide Church’s diversity.) It’s a day to celebrate the ...read more

  • "take Courage. It Is I."

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Aug 28, 2023
     | 1,316 views

    When the storms of life threaten, even overwhelm us, know that Jesus is there, and can save us.

    One very cold day, a farmer sees a bird lying on the path, half dead. He picks up the bird, cradles it in his hands, and blows his warm breath on it. The bird begins to revive, but the farmer has chores to do, and doesn’t have the time to nurse the bird to recovery. But he spots a fresh cow pile, ...read more

  • The Lord Who Sanctifies

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Jul 24, 2023
     | 1,376 views

    We are sanctified (set apart) on our Way Forward by the Lord, M'Kaddesh

    I’ve been using the parallel between Israel leaving Egypt, to our departure from the UMC, and their entrance into the Promised Land, as our joining the GMC. Not to identify the UMC with the Egyptian slavery, or the GMC with the Promised land, but as a means of comparing our Way Forward between the ...read more

  • On Eagle's Wings

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Jul 7, 2023
     | 2,545 views

    The American Bald Eagle can help us see the nature of our God

    This past Tuesday was Independence Day, the day we celebrated our declaration of our independence from England 247 years ago. As we discussed last week, it was our new beginning for the 13 colonies to be known as America. The American flag with its thirteen alternating red and white stripes, and a ...read more

  • The Torn Veil

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Apr 17, 2023
     | 2,830 views

    Jesus became the Living Veil replacing the now torn Temple Veil

    One of my early understandings in the Navy was that the Admiral’s door meant no entry. PERIOD. You didn’t cross the threshold without approval. His office was even in a special security area that required authorization just to be in that area. Even with such authorization, no matter how important ...read more

  • Ordinary Water Into Fine Wine

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Mar 13, 2023
     | 1,894 views

    Moses gets water from a rock; Jesus gets fine from stone jars

    You’ve all heard that phrase, “You can’t squeeze blood from a turnip”. Well this morning, as you heard from our Scripture readings, you can get water from a rock, and even get the finest wine from ordinary water in a stone jar. At least with God, nothing is impossible. Our OT lesson, told in 8 ...read more

  • Veterans Of The Cross

    Contributed by Les Buttolph on Jan 20, 2023
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     | 5,674 views

    On this Veteran's Day celebration, we remember veterans of our military, but we are all veterans of Christ's Army

    Even though Veteran’s Day is Friday, November 11, it’s important enough to celebrate it on this Sunday before the holiday. Unlike Memorial Day when we honor those who died while serving, Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans. Originally it was called Armistice Day, ...read more