12/14/2025   Philippians 4:4 “ Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice .”   Joy is one of the most striking marks of the children of God. Joy in Scripture is deeper than happiness and stronger than sorrow because it is rooted in God Himself. I want to explore what biblical joy is, where it comes from, and how we can walk in it.   God’s Joy is present in every season. Our opening verse makes no sense if joy is just happiness, a feeling produced by good circumstances;

12/07/2025 Mark 4:39 “ Peace, be still .”   Today we look at the theme of Peace. When was the last time you felt truly at peace in the midst of chaos? In the Gospel of Mark Jesus speaks three words to the storm: “Peace, be still.” These words reflect a peace that is much deeper than quiet surroundings or temporary calm. Peace, especially in the Advent season, is a God-given wholeness that flows from Christ and extends outward into every part of our lives. We long for this pea

11/30/2025 Romans 15:13 – “ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing… so that you may abound in hope .”   As we have already identified, the first Sunday of Advent celebrates hope. Advent begins in solitude – in waiting, longing, and looking for light.  Hope is not denial of darkness; it is the stubborn, Spirit-born confidence that God’s light has already dawned in Christ and will one day banish the darkness completely. In a world that often settles fo

11/23/2025   1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: “ Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. ”   This coming Thursday is Thanksgiving, a wonderful holiday celebrating the blessings we have received from our Creator.  Thanksgiving is not only a holiday, but a spiritual discipline. The Bible calls us to “give thanks in all circumstances.” But what does that really mean? How can we truly give thanks when life is diff

11/16/2025   Proverbs 4:23: “ Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it .”   We are spiritual beings, living in a spiritual universe, having a human experience. We are children of God, indwelling these human forms, living not only by the physical laws of the universe, but the spiritual laws, as well. If we want to know something about the physical universe, the sciences do a good job of telling us what we need to know. They do not have all the secr

11/9/2025   Galatians 5:22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control .”   Last week I mentioned a law of God known as the Law of Vibration. Everything vibrates. Even our emotions have various energies – good vibes and bad vibes – as they are called.   Psychiatrist and spiritual teacher, Dr. David R. Hawkins, created a map of Consciousness, a scale ranging from low-energy states to the highe

11/02/2025 Transcription: Good morning. As you can probably see, I'm not Patrick Jolly. But in his absence, I usually get tagged to try to give you my point of view. on my connection with my higher power. And today I have been giving that thought to myself and to my higher power, asking me to be as clear and as precise as I can be. And to put my nervousness in my body.     When Patrick first asked me to give this talk, like always, I looked for many things to talk about. I ev

10/26/2025 Deuteronomy 10:12-13 “ Now, people of Israel, listen to what the Lord your God demands of you: Worship the Lord and do all that he commands. Love him, serve him with all your heart, and obey all his laws .”   We are looking at some of God’s universal laws. Various authors have determined different numbers of God’s laws. There have been 12 laws, one author offers 23 laws, and still another author gives us 52 immutable laws of God.    As I frequently teach, we are ma