Recently I was in the Salford Meetinghouse near Harleysville, Pennsylvania. I was alone, standing in that small chapel that seats maybe 60 people, viewing the large pulpit and the pot-belly stove; wondering what worship would have been like in the early 20th century. The worship services were in German, you know. Looking out the windowContinue reading “Treatment of the Stranger, an Indicator of Devotion”
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I’m troubled, but I must have faith.
I am particularly troubled by the recent barrage of violence in our country. I trust you are as well. Here are just a few of the heinous crimes in the news: At this I ask, what is the world coming to!? On the other hand, I turn to the Scriptures and find that Jesus warnedContinue reading “I’m troubled, but I must have faith.”
Does God really help those who help themselves?
Recently I was in the Salford Meetinghouse in Harleysville, Pennsylvania. Standing in that small chapel that seats maybe 60 people, viewing that large pulpit and the pot-belly stove, I wondered what worship would have been like in the early 20th century. The worship services were in German, you know. Looking out the window onto theContinue reading “Does God really help those who help themselves?”
What Makes a Church Big?
A big church seems to be the goal of many congregations. But I wonder if the term “big,” is limited too much to physicality, and not enough to spirituality. Pastor Levi Hoffman spoke these words at the dedication of this building on June 10, 1951. He said: “ “Speaking about the material structure, this isContinue reading “What Makes a Church Big?”
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