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The Voice
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ROGER'S REMARKS
For me, December will be a time of “sacred bittersweetness,” and I am hoping to savor the Advent spirit with joy and wonder (and minimal sadness of the approaching retirement). Therefore, I am grateful for the “Last Potluck” event on November 17th. It was one of the most meaningful meals I can recall as you shared some ministry highlights from the years together as your pastor. The “walk down memory lane” was truly a blessing to remember!
So, what does one say to his close friends before he departs? The finest “goodbye speech” I know comes from John’s gospel, chapters 13-17.
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Four reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving
Borrowed from New Spring Church newsletter 2024
I love Thanksgiving. I think a lot of it has to do with great left-overs and no gifts exchanged! I also love the idea of being thankful, but I don’t think giving thanks should happen only one day a year. Paul understood. He started out almost all of his letters thanking his readers for their faith. “We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you” (
Colossians 1:3). He knew that giving thanks is crucial for four main reasons.
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Each year when Christmas comes around we usually think of gift giving. Also Jesus' birthday.
Jesus is our true gift. Not just a gift, The gift among gifts. A baby born in a stable. A baby who grew with so much Love for all people.
Some say that Jesus was born already grown. All knowing and ready to change the world.
God chose to send his son into the world as an ordinary person.
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