by Pastor Adam Burt | Jul 6, 2023 | The Blog
One especially hot and humid afternoon, I found myself in the heart of the NYC subway system awaiting the #1 train to whisk me back up to the upper west side of Manhattan. While waiting, I noticed a crumpled-up one-dollar bill lying on the tracks. I couldn’t help but...
by Pastor Adam Burt | Jun 8, 2023 | The Blog
The iconic Nike slogan: “Just Do It,” has a crazy back story. The advertising firm that came up with the slogan was inspired by the last words of an infamous murderer, Gary Gilmore. As he faced the firing squad, he defiantly said, “Let’s do this!” Nike had their...
by Pastor Dottie Flanagan | May 25, 2023 | The Blog
How awesome is it that the God of the universe delights in us and is always there to hear our every prayer? Prayer is how we communicate our needs and desires to God. Of course, God being omniscient, knows our needs whether or not we ask or not, but prayer is the way...
by Pastor Adam Burt | May 4, 2023 | The Blog
“He has made everything beautiful in its time…” -Ecclesiastes 3:11 “Kintsugi”, maybe you’ve heard of it? It literally means “Golden Repair”. Japanese artists will take broken or cracked vessels and repair them with lacquer and powdered gold. The idea is not to...
by Pastor Dottie Flanagan | Apr 27, 2023 | The Blog
It is so important that we embrace today. That we live in the moment. As Christians the abundant life is found as we live in the moment, empowered by the presence of God that is in us. A prime example of this is if you are living in the moment, there is no need to...
by NJ Site Admin | Apr 6, 2023 | The Blog
I grew up in the church but never paid attention or had any interest in going to church. I heard the name Jesus in Sunday school, but I had no idea that He was God incarnate or anything about Him paying for sin on the cross. I thought people went to church because...
