The following is a letter from Pastor Brian with RiverStone Church’s guidelines for reopening safely during this phase of COVID-19: “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1 The long-awaited day appears to be in sight. We will gather in the sanctuary June 28 at...
Surprise! Tuesday morning brought a very brief shower. It was what we call back in Texas a “foot rain” – about 12” apart! Clouds and sky have been putting on a nice show over the last several days. Their varying colors and shapes and sunlight have provided variety to our view. A friend of mine,...
I’ve never seen so much “head scratching”. Our world, nation, state and community have been hit by a “double-whammy”. (Like this very technical language?) An invading virus has struck with speed and force resulting in death, isolation, fear, and now financial uncertainty. The world’s attention is riveted on the crisis. All or most of us...
If you have grown up in the church, undoubtedly you have attended at least one Vacation Bible School in your life. Even if you have not grown up in the church there is a good likelihood that you may have had this experience before. So, when I say, It’s Vacation Bible School Time again! Memories...
Many years ago, when I was still just married and young, I went to an office party for the company I worked for at the time. Some of my fellow workers had imbibed a bit too much, which I guess happens at office parties. One of my good friends from the office was a bit...
Major news outlets and social media have been abuzz the last several days regarding the outcome of The United Methodist Church’s special called General Conference. Tuesday of last week, the 26th, was the last day of the four-day meeting. As pastor of RiverStone Church, a United Methodist church, I wanted to share with the Farmington...
“communication”; 1. the imparting or exchanging of information or news; 2. means of connection between people or places, in particular. Communication is one of many human abilities God equipped us with when He designed us. As we grow, we are taught to use those God-given, physical abilities to worship Him and connect with others. I...
Fall is the time for harvest and we see signs of harvest everywhere. This year, especially, where everywhere we look we see apples that are loading down branches, begging to be picked. But, it didn’t happen overnight. We’ve watched those apples since last spring when they were no more than a promise with their beautiful blooms...
Worship is more than just singing. Worship is a way of life. Have you ever heard someone say, “you’ll never lose weight if you diet, you have to change your way of life”? Diet implies that it is temporary. Once you reach your goal weight, you can go back to how you were before, eating...
Let me throw some statistics at you. According to the Barna Group, an Evangelical Christian polling firm, nearly half of all Americans who accept Jesus Christ as their savior do so before reaching the age of 13 (43%),. and that two out of three born again Christians (64%) made that commitment to Christ before their...
