Jim Mann One of the strangest stories in the Bible comes from the life of Elisha: “From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. “Go on up, you baldhead!” they said. “Go on up, you baldhead!” He…
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Religion, March 2018
Pastor’s Corner
Jim Mann “In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever…
Religion, January 2018
Pastor’s Corner
Jim Mann The author of the Book of Hebrews says, “Consider him [Jesus] …so that you will not grow weary and lose heart (Hebrews 12:3, NIV).” That second verb is very descriptive: it literally means “to release.” The idea is that weariness can cause us to “let go” and “lose a grip” on our…
Religion, December 2017
Pastors Corner
Jim Mann By the time you read this you’ll have been in the attic several times to retrieve your Christmas decorations. The tree will be trimmed, the lights hung…everything will be just right for your celebration. At my house we have a yearly tradition around Christmas time. It’s the tradition of finding Jesus. I…
Religion, November 2017
Pastor’s Corner
Pastor Jim Mann “Tradition,” Elbert Hubbard once said, is “a clock that tells you what time it was.” Of course there’s no better season to remember years gone by than at the holidays. Thanksgiving is coming and Christmas isn’t far behind. Tastes, smells, songs…they all vividly bring back those wonderful memories we carry with us.…
Religion, August 2017
Pastors Corner
Jim Mann You’ve probably read about the Transfiguration; Peter was with Jesus on top of a mountain when “…the appearance of his [Jesus’] face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning” and “Moses and Elijah appeared in glorious splendor.” It was an amazing moment, and Peter didn’t want to leave.…
Religion, May 2017
Pastor’s Corner
Jim Mann “When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a ‘sinner.’”” (Luke…
Religion, April 2017
Pastor’s Corner
Pastor Jim Mann “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23, NIV) Many theologians believe that this verse describes the makeup of a human being. The three constituent parts of…
Religion, March 2017
Pastor’s Corner
Pastor Jim Mann We all have errant, sinful thoughts from time to time…wishing ill on someone who cuts in front of us in traffic, a statement that crosses the line. But do you have negative traits that keep coming up? Character flaws that, try as you might, you just can’t seem to shake? For many…
Religion, February 2017
Pastor’s Corner
Pastor Jim Mann This last year I noticed an interesting paradox in our society. First, our culture has a continuing love-affair with fame. It seems folks will do or say almost anything to be noticed by others. But in 2016 the pursuit of popularity ran headlong into another emerging trend in our society: we are…