Blog: Elm Park News and Notes

"A Cloudy Mountain"

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

"The Outcome of Anger"

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

"It's Not A Competition!"

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...

"Happy Are Those Who....."

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...

"Practical Wisdom"

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"

“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...

The Diorama of Empitness

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...

"Failure To Commit"

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...

"Doubting John ~ Part 2"

December 11, 2022 John the Baptist’s faith wasn’t perfect — and neither is ours. Faith does not mean simply believing that certain things...

"The Mandate to Love"

Romans 13:11-14 November 27, 2022 In today’s climate of record-breaking consumer debt, Paul’s exhortation to “owe no one anything” can...