by John Dostal | Mar 1, 2025 | Pastor's Monthly Message
25“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap...
by John Dostal | Feb 1, 2025 | Pastor's Monthly Message
Have you ever walked into a store or market and heard a song that stuck in your mind even after you left? It might have been a song you like. It might have been a song that drives you crazy, and you wish you hadn’t heard it. I guess that’s why the kids nowadays put...
by John Dostal | Jan 1, 2025 | Pastor's Monthly Message
After the holidays, we could use a little rest. Some R and R. Downtime. Maybe a weekend getaway where there are no pressures or demands. I have heard people use the phrase, “unplug”, meaning that there is a need for rest after busy-ness. I like that phrase....
by John Dostal | Jan 1, 2024 | Pastor's Monthly Message
Going away to college was one of the most transformative experiences of my life. I have referred to it many times in sermons. It is like a deep well with many stories. A few months after I started at the university, I joined a campus ministry. Some call it “parachurch...
by John Dostal | Dec 1, 2023 | Pastor's Monthly Message
“Jesus is the reason for the season.” “Keep Christ in Christmas.” These slogans are popping up all over the place this time of year. They are a reaction to a society which has turned this holiday into a celebration of materialism without a savior. I understand...