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The Week of Apr 21st at a Glance

Mon. Apr 22 - Reservation deadline for Ladies Tea

Tue. Apr 23 - Praise Band, 5:30 (FLC)
Grief Share, 6:30-8:30 (5)

Wed, Apr 24 - Prayer, 6-6:30 am (Sanctuary)
Pastor’s Bible Study, 11:30-1 & 7-8:00 (7)

Thu. Apr 25 - RSA, 9:30-4:30 (both buildings)
Chancel Choir, 6:30 (6/7)
Youth B-ball & Pizza, 6-7:00 (FLC)

Fri. Apr. 26 - Community Singalong, 6-8:00 (FLC)

Sat. Apr 26 - RSA Variety Show, 2-9:00 (FLC)

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Pastor’s Corner

Pastor Tom’s Corner – April 2024

This month I want to share a reflection on Genesis 22.

“Keep Listening!” Abraham was given instruction by God to sacrifice his son Isaac on the mountain. The wood was there, the boy was tied up, and the knife was shining in the sun poised over the child…. This was the child of promise; the one God empowered to be born from folks who were way too old to have children. This was the son who was to be the second generation of God’s chosen people. This was a beginning of the people counted by the sands in the sea and the stars in the heaven. And the knife was about to end all that.

“Keep Listening!” I am not sure what Abraham was thinking. Maybe it was something like this… “You gave Isaac to me; you want him back, fine… I still believe you will do the great nation promise.” Or, “I believe your promise, if this is how you want it, even with Isaac dead, you have a better plan than I have, maybe you can raise him back up, so be it.”

“Keep Listening!” The knife begins is downward plunge and a voice interrupts, “Abraham, Abraham!” Abraham replies “Hush up; I am doing what God wants!” Ka-Thunk! No, that is not what happened. The response was, “Here I am.” Abraham kept listening.

We may read the Bible and know exactly in our hearts what God wants. But keep listening! Many things have changed since the writing of the scriptures. That is why it is so important that when we read and apply the scriptures today, we also consider the traditions of the church, our reason, and the experience of the Holy Spirit speaking to our hearts daily.

Sure, we may have it all figured out, but that is no excuse not to “Keep Listening!”

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Tom