by joshmerrill | May 21, 2020 | Sermon Series
Pastor’s message for May (by Michael Whitcomb-Tavey) What commonality exists in all of my “Metaphor and reality” sermons? Throughout the past six weeks, I have been preaching on various metaphors in the Bible that depict a reality that the Christian experiences. These...
by joshmerrill | Jul 1, 2019 | Rest
Summer is a time that many people live for. A time of rest, no school schedules, no work, and warm days. If you’re anything like me, you try and fit in vacations and fun activities for your kids, but still have to go to work everyday. It’s easy to feel...
by joshmerrill | Jun 1, 2019 | Graduation, New Start, School
The book, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss has been a popular book to give out at graduations, and recently has been popular to have children’s teachers sign during the school career before gifting at graduation (I’m guilty of...
by joshmerrill | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Teenagers often get a bad rap. They can be moody, hormonal, and love to test boundaries. We often forget that this stage (and how teenagers act) are part of life (remember when you were a teenager?), and that we also do similar things as adults. What if I told you...
by joshmerrill | Apr 1, 2019 | Trials
The band I Am They released their official music video for their song, Scars at the end of January. This song is a beautiful reminder of how the struggles and sorrows of our lives also show God’s greatness. That our wounds and brokenness are part of our stories...
by joshmerrill | Mar 1, 2019 | Parenting
By this point, I think most people have seen on the news or online the different ways that children have become targets of dangerous challenges or videos. We have seen the “Momo Challenge”, where kids are being challenged to hurt themselves or commit...
by joshmerrill | Feb 1, 2019 | Kindness
A favorite show in our house is Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. (Ok, so maybe it’s currently more MYfavorite than my boys’ favorite.) If you’ve never seen Daniel Tiger, it’s a cartoon spin off of the Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood series,...
by joshmerrill | Jan 1, 2019 | Holidays, Priorities, Resolutions
It’s time for a new year. The time when almost everyone starts coming up with resolutions they may or may not stick to, and things to do to try and better themselves for the coming year (or at least a couple of months). Not only does it help to get in the right...
by joshmerrill | Dec 1, 2018 | Giving, Holidays, Kindness
By: Pastor Myke Christmas is a season of exchange. Family members and friends exchange gifts, and sometimes exchange them again at the store of purchase for something different, that meets their needs or interests better. Money is exchanged for services or products....
by joshmerrill | Nov 1, 2018 | Holidays
For many people, November means it’s a time to spend each day thinking about what they are thankful for. Sometimes people post on social media something they are thankful for each day until Thanksgiving, maybe until the end of the month. I know I usually try to...
