Messages From Rev. Don Gibson
To Whom Do We Pray?
1 February, 2012
Some people think that prayer is a waste of time while others view it as a form of positive thinking that initiates not divine but human action. I believe that something divine is in play when we pray. Lately I have been wondering about who or what my prayers are addressed to? C.S. Lewis over [...]
Read More >>Jesus, You are welcome here
1 December, 2011
In the hymn book ‘More Voices’ there is a hymn called, ‘Welcome, Jesus, You Are Welcome’. The first verse is very appropriate for Advent and Christmas; “Welcome, Jesus, you are welcome in this world made hard by fear; loving reach us, living teach us, Jesus, you are welcome here.” With the advent of the Christmas [...]
Read More >>Keep it Simple
2 November, 2011
We are familiar with the expression, ‘keep it simple, stupid’. This phrase needs little explanation, yet there is this tendency in most spheres of life and society to complicate things. We desire to make things simpler, but this does not mean that there are simplistic answers or solutions to challenges that confront us. ‘Keeping it [...]
Read More >>Changing the Conversation
1 October, 2011
Last spring, thirty of our church leaders took part in an eight-week study called “Unbinding the Gospel”. As a result, it was decided that we should do the six-week congregational study “Unbinding Your Heart” this fall. When we first considered this study program, I took the time to read the books and was impressed by [...]
Read More >>Jesus Everywhere
1 September, 2011
This summer, we spent time in Italy . . . Rome, Venice, Florence and six days at our friend’s 18th century house 2,800 feet up a mountain in a medieval village in the south. Everywhere we went, there was beautiful scenery, architectural and artistic wonders and so much history. The thing that most amazed me [...]
Read More >>Three Good Reasons to do Church
1 June, 2011
Have you ever found yourself wondering why we do church? There are many reasons we might consider for why we go to church. Perhaps it is tradition or habit or to grow in faith or the music or the lovely sanctuary or our friends or we are involved in the church’s activities and outreach. Why [...]
Read More >>More Than Our Brains
1 May, 2011
I am currently reading a book on the brain entitled “A Whole New Mind” by Daniel Pink. The book looks at how we have come to understand the left and right side of our brains. The right and left side of our brain function together but each side has specific functions. The right side controls [...]
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