“New Year’s Resolutions” When our Lord Jesus Christ said, “Repent” [Matt. 4:17], he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance. This word cannot be understood as referring to the sacrament of penance, that is, confession and satisfaction, as administered by the clergy. Yet it does not mean solely inner repentance; such […]
“Give Thanks Always” For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: . . . a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 2). For the past few years my family has participated in a weekly community supported agriculture (CSA) share. Each week […]
O Little Town of Bethlehem How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is giv’n! So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heav’n. No ear may hear his coming; but, in this world of sin, where meek souls will receive him, still the dear Christ enters in. O holy child of Bethlehem, descend […]
Faith and Good Works For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God—not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand […]
Grow Into Christ “The human soul is like a ship going up stream; it is not allowed to stay still in one place, because it will drop away to the lower reaches unless it strives to gain the upper.” The care of souls is like guiding a ship going up stream. The current is strong. […]
This fall, Pastor Bond will be teaching a course entitled “Discovering God’s Vision for Your Life”. The five sessions will be offered on Thursdays at either 9:00 am to 11:30 am or in the evening from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The sessions begin on September 7 and run through October 5, 2017. Enclosed with […]