Blog: Elm Park News and Notes

Jesus faces physical, spiritual and political temptations in the wilderness, and he does not compromise. Instead, he shows us resistance...

Lent ought to be a time for us to reappraise our spiritual life. What shall we do to enhance our walk and talk with Christ? Pray,...

Cloudy days can be disorienting and dangerous. But even in darkness, we can experience God’s presence, power and love. Twenty-four years...

Christians often struggle with how to express anger, which can make us feel uncomfortable. In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us how...

Jesus calls the church to become the salt and light of the world. We respond in gratitude for God’s grace, not out of fear. If we had...

Jesus doesn’t want us to be happy because we’ve counted our blessings. He wants us to know we are blessed, and to live that blessing. It...

The immediate decision Peter and his brother Andrew made to follow Jesus sets a pattern that should encourage us to renew our own...

“Refusing to see what’s staring you in the face” January 15, 2023 We were astounded when a whole planet of scientists worked together to...

By trusting in the Risen Jesus, anyone can become a friend of God, one of God’s “peeps.” If you want to win a Peeps contest, a word of...

Matthew 1:18-25 December 18, 2022 There is one value in this life that trumps righteousness, and that is love. It sounds like a line from...