Thought of the Day: The fruit of the Spirit. The scriptures tell us that the fruit of the Spirit is how we can recognize God at work. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Where will you find the Spirit...
Thought of the Day: Empathy. Whether it was the woman at the well, or Zaccheus up in a tree, or the one who touched his robes, Jesus showed empathy to others. He had an ability to see things from others’ perspective. This is a trait and a skill that we can nurture and develop. I...
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Sometimes it feels like we’re in a spiritual desert. We seek God, but we don’t find God. I wonder about this promise in the beatitudes that when we thirst and...
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: This week we’re looking at the Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5. Today: “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” Meekness is a word we don’t use very often. If you were asked to describe it, what would you say? Weak? Mild?...
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: This week we’re looking at the Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5. Today: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” What gives you comfort in grief? Sometimes there is grief in our heart that we can’t quite pinpoint...
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: This week I’m going to take us through the beatitudes in Matthew, chapter 5. The beatitudes are phrases from the sermon on the mount that begin “Blessed are…” The first one, today, is “Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the...
Sunday Morning Links Dear Elmhurst Presbyterian Church Members and Friends - Good Morning, Friends - This is the day that the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Here are the Sunday morning links for you: ● Our...
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Celebrating vs. tolerating. This Saturday is our Drive-thru pride event and parade. We’ll meet at church at 11am to celebrate the wonderful diversity in our world. This year’s PRIDE is special because we want to celebrate our commitment to diversity of all...
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: Small things. Jesus said ““The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that...
THOUGHT OF THE DAY: A long obedience. Though I don’t agree with everything Nietzsche said, this quote is ponderable and powerful “The essential thing in ‘heaven and earth’ is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction...