The Pastor's Desk

It’s one thing to try to go through your life with patience and humility. It’s one thing to try your best to follow the Ten Commandments and to be as kind to people as you can. But if you do, you risk missing out on everything Jesus has promised you...Read more

Every day offers a new opportunity to welcome the Holy Spirit into your life. Each morning when you wake ask the Spirit to be with you throughout your day. “Come Holy Spirit, and fill me with your peace and courage. Help me to stay close to Jesus so that I...Read more

Jesus promised His disciples that He would give them the Holy Spirit, who would teach them, lead them, and guide them on their way to heaven. He promised too that the Holy Spirit would give them the grace they would need to stay close to Jesus and help build His...Read more

Take a moment right now and try to imagine what heaven is going to be like. Imagine a world where there is no more sickness or suffering or pain. Imagine a world where there will be no need for doctors or hospitals or armies or police services. Imagine a world...Read more

Easter is all about hope. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Peter had lost hope. He had denied that he ever knew Jesus. Visiting the apostles in the Upper Room Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. He showed them God’s plan from the beginning and promised...Read more

Easter is all about hope. The message of Easter is that Jesus didn’t just die on the cross and then go back to heaven. He overcame sin, and then He came back to us. By appearing to Peter, Mary Magdalene, the Emmaus disciples, and many more, He gave us proof...Read more

Like the Emmaus disciples we all have events in the past that have left us sad or feeling betrayed. The memories of such events can cloud our vision for the future. Some may be minor and last a day or so while others can linger for years. The Emmaus story...Read more

Think about what it feels like when you are in a situation in which you feel there is no hope. You feel trapped. All the joy has been drained from your heart. The road ahead looks dark and frightening and you are afraid to take the next steps forward. Now...Read more

This is the day above all days that we rejoice in Jesus’ resurrection and our salvation from sin and death. We do not celebrate Easter as a historical event from the past but rather we celebrate the great news that the Risen Jesus continues to save people every single day...Read more

In the seventh century the Church in Rome adopted the practice of Adoration of the Cross from the Church in Jerusalem where a fragment of wood believed to be the Lord’s cross had been venerated every year on Good Friday since the fourth century. According to tradition, a part of...Read more