Posts by Pastor Gernander

Luke 2:10-11, “And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” The    shepherds in the field were the people the angel spoke to and they were uplifted with “Good News”! A savior and king was born who was prophesied from ages past. Hearing the news,…

So often when life-changing incidents takes place, for example, when a family member is diagnosed with cancer, many times the patient, as well as other family members involved become frustrated and begin to question God. “Why me?”

1 Corinthians 1:2, “To the church of God in Corinth—those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, who are called as saints” Halloween.  That is a weird word!  Where did it come from?  What does it mean?  No doubt you know what it refers to, but do you know how it came into use? Halloween is a conjunction, that is two or more words joined together.  It shortened “All Hallows Eve”, which is the evening before All Hallows Day or…

1 Peter 1:18-19 “You know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, not with things that pass away, such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like a lamb without blemish or spot.” The celebrity world has been shocked recently with the deaths of fashion mogul, Kate Spade, and also celebrity chef and TV    personality, Anthony Bourdain. Especially saddening is the fact that both of these individuals…

May is a month of change.  The weather starts to warm up, the grass turns green, the leaves return, and signs of life return as the last signs of winter disappear.  May also brings a close to another school year as students pack their bags and head home for the summer. Big changes that occur throughout our lives, whether they are the ending of a school year, a change in career, or even the addition of a family member, these…

This year, Easter falls on April First. On Easter Day, Christians all over the world gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. But April Fool’s Day, by common usage, is a day for pranks. Nobody likes to play the fool. But for a moment, coming up on an April First Easter, let’s embrace the question: Who’s the fool? Is it the Jews that conspired against Jesus to kill Him? Is it the Romans who were used by them to…

As Thanksgiving approaches and especially on Thanksgiving Day individuals and families reflect on what they have to be thankful for in the past year. There are many families that have had significant events that have taken place. For    instance a loved one who was in serious condition and was not expected to    survive but with God’s guiding grace the doctors and the nurses were able to pull them through. Or perhaps the family that by the grace of…

Hurricane Harvey has come and gone but the damage remains. At the end of the storm hundreds of homes have been damaged. So much has gone wrong and many are left afraid. What would we expect? If disasters came through our living rooms wouldn’t we be anxious and afraid? Isaiah, a prophet, knew disasters too. He knew many disasters at the hands of humans and was at the mercy of many enemies, but to be clear he was really at…

I suppose you might call it faith if you believe in the sun, even on a cloudy day.  We probably all have that kind of faith.  There are places where it might cloud over for weeks at a time.  It’s easy to get discouraged by the grey sky.  Yet, even in cloudy weather, we know the sun is still up there.  It’s still providing heat and light.  It’s still making life possible. What happens if our life should cloud over…