November 21, 2019 Do you know what it is to feel so much joy and gratitude that you think your heart might burst? That is the happy place I inhabit this morning, and I am not alone. I received a text message on the way to work...
Stone Testaments Joshua 3:1-5, 3:14-4:7 November 4, 2018 Michelle Fincher Calvary Presbyterian Church Have you ever been to a Jewish cemetery and noticed the headstone erected on the grave of a Jewish man or woman? Instead of flowers, you may have seen stones carefully placed on top or around the...
Company’s coming! These two words have the power to spur me to action like almost nothing else can do. This past weekend, a group of friends gathered around my dining room table to celebrate two birthdays. These are friends I have known for the better part...
In the Old Testament, Joshua 3 records the story of the Israelites crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land. The crossing occurs at harvest time, when the river routinely overflows its banks. The people will have to cross the swollen waters, a detail that...
Worship is a funny thing. I spend a lot of my time—meaning, I spend a lot of my life—thinking about, praying about, planning, and executing worship for my church. Along with our church musicians, who are an absolute gift, not to mention a joy to...