by kwbooth@comcast.net | Sep 4, 2025 | Messages
“A Joyful Noise: Sow Joy, Reap Harmony” October 2-26 (4 weeks) “Living Life Backwards” November 2-23, 2025 (4 weeks) We’re called stewards of God’s good gifts in our lives and of all God’s creation. Sometimes we understand stewardship as a...
by kwbooth@comcast.net | Aug 31, 2025 | Messages
Proverb: A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. (13:4) We’re quick to equate “sloth” with “laziness,” but a better translation is apathy, especially when it comes to our spiritual lives. Sloth is more about the...
by kwbooth@comcast.net | Aug 24, 2025 | Messages
Proverb: An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins. (29:22) One writer calls anger “the most fun” of the seven deadly sins, but also recognizes that anger can eat us up. Though anger can be a natural response to knowing the world...
by kwbooth@comcast.net | Aug 17, 2025 | Messages
Proverb: A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Envy is a subtle form of hate—resenting the good and rejoicing in the bad that occurs to one’s neighbor. It is a social sin, hurting our relationships and squelching joy as it maximizes...
by kwbooth@comcast.net | Aug 10, 2025 | Messages
Proverb: Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. (16:18) Pride (but not arrogance) is usually a positive trait. We take pride in our abilities and accomplishments; feel a sense of pride in a job well done or in a group of people that we identify...
