I Treasure Your Word Cindy Martin Call to Worship I treasure your word in my heart,       so that I may not sin against you. Blessed are you, O Lord;       I will not forget your word. The Lord exists forever;       your word is firmly fixed in heaven. Your word is a lamp to […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read 1 Samuel 1:19-27 (NRSV) They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD; then they went back to their house at Ramah. Elkanah knew his wife Hannah, […]

“Where ya headed, cowboy?” “Nowhere special.” “Nowhere special. I always wanted to go there.” —Mel Brooks (Blazing Saddles)   Almost nine years ago, not long after I’d retired from a job I’d held with a large, multi-national corporation for around 20 years, a friend contacted me with news of a position the Ministry Council was […]