Ed Jones We recently lost one of our own. The agony of that loss reminded me of what a friend of mine wrote at the death of his wife of more than 30 years: The words of the writer of this Psalm become our words: “How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How…
Tag: Church
May 2024, Religion
An Egg-Citing Morning at the Ranch!
Cynthia Drury The morning of March 30 was cool and breezy on the Wildhorse Grill patio as 130 children with their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents arrived for Fellowship At The Ranch Church’s 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Church volunteers covered the grassy hill below the patio with more than 1,600 plastic eggs filled with candy,…
May 2024, Religion
Fellowship At The Ranch
Ed Jones While on vacation, we met no fewer than 15 folks who asked for prayer. Without a journal, we would no doubt forget one or two of these wonderful people. “Journaling” can mean different things to different people. For us, journaling is keeping a record of prayer requests and answers. The Bible does not…
Religion, April 2024
Pastor’s Corner
Jim Mann “Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it” (Matthew 16:18, NLT). Many moons ago, my eight-year-old daughter was given a strange assignment. She had been given a diary for her…
April 2024, Religion
Fellowship At The Ranch
Ed Jones In the March 2, 2015, edition of The Paris Review, Sadie Stein remarked on March coming “in like a lion and out like a lamb.” She says (it) always seemed a straightforward enough proverb: When March starts, it’s still winter, and by the end of the month, spring has begun. True, in many…
March 2024, Religion
The Power of the Tongue
Ed Jones The tongue is used both literally and metaphorically in the Bible. James 3:5 reminds us that it is a “small part of the body,” yet Proverbs 18:21 warns that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” The death mentioned is trifold, being spiritual, physical, and emotional. First, spiritual, for it…
March 2024, Religion
Pastor’s Corner
Jim Mann “For God does speak—now one way, now another—though man may not perceive it” (Job 33:14). I believe God still speaks to us. He speaks through His creation, through His word, and through supernatural means. Sometimes He gives dreams or impressions. And sometimes He speaks to us through our everyday experiences. I’m sure you’ve…
Religion, February 2024
Pastor’s Corner
Jim Mann “Then he said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the LORD’s presence.’ At that moment, the LORD passed by. A great and mighty wind was tearing at the mountains and was shattering cliffs before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake,…
Religion, February 2024
What Is a Church?
Ed Jones Growing up, I always thought of a church as a huge building with soaring arches and stained-glass windows. The interior boasted marble columns, finely crafted pews, a marble altar, and statuary that would be the envy of the finest Greco-Roman museum. As I grew older, my concept of “church” evolved into that of…