June 12, 2019


PASTOR’S MESSAGE

Friends,

This week we celebrate Father''s Day. It is particularly poignant for me because I no longer live with my son David and only get to spend a fraction of his weekly life with him. Yet he and I enjoy a very close and special bond. That same special bond exists between Jesus Christ and us, His children. Christ—God With Us—left human history 2,000 years ago, so we are no longer in His physical presence. Yet we feel Him in our lives daily; guiding us, granting us wisdom and patience, and being there with us through the pain and joys of life. Just as I know David enjoys a full and happy life outside of my presence, I know Jesus celebrates our full and happy lives even though He is no longer physically a part of them. Yet just as the deeper, loving bond between David and me is the most important part of our relationship, it is the deeper spiritual and loving connection shared between us and our Risen Savior that is the fundamental truth which acts as the foundation for our lives as
believers in Him. Amen.

Your Brother in Christ, Pastor Ernest
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