May 2026 Newsletter

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May 1, 2026Brothers and Sisters in Christ, God has never needed something big to do something significant. “For who hath despised the day of small things?” (KJV)— Zechariah 4:10 In recent months, we have looked at moments in the early church where something important was close at hand… …and nearly missed. Peter stood at the door after being delivered—an answered prayer, still waiting outside.The widows were present within the church—real needs, quietly overlooked in daily care. In both moments, the issue was not a lack of faith or effort. The people were praying.The people were serving. But something essential was still missed. In both moments, everything changed when someone noticed…and someone responded. The Work That Is Easy to Miss Not all ministry is visible. Much of it happens in quiet moments—a conversation,a visit,a need that is not clearly spoken. For many of you serving in communities, prisons, hospitals, and homes, this is familiar ground. The work does not always bring immediate results, but it remains essential. A Pattern We Recognize We’ve talked about the widows,...
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April 2026 Newsletter

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April 3, 2026 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Jesus said, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”— Matthew 7:7 (KJV) We believe those words. We pray, we ask, and we trust that God hears us. But what happens when the miracle comes, and we are not paying attention? In the book of Acts, the early church was gathered in prayer. Peter had been taken and placed in prison, and the situation was serious. And God answered. Peter was released, and he went to the house where they were gathered. He knocked at the door. A servant named Rhoda came to answer. She recognized his voice and ran to tell the others — leaving him still standing outside. They told her she was mistaken. “And they said unto her, Thou art mad.”— Acts 12:15 (KJV) It is a bit humorous and very human scene. They were praying, and still they did not believe the answer when it came. And all the while,...
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January 2026 Newsletter

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Brothers and Sisters in Christ, A January Reflection on Barnabas, and the Purpose of the Church Let us all take a moment to breathe. With the holiday season behind us and a new year underway, the Church experiences a unique and sacred moment to pause. This is an opportunity to contemplate our ongoing transformation and consider the nature of the faith we share and practice collectively. The early Church faced a similar moment, though under quite different circumstances. In the book of Acts, believers learned how to live as a community, share resources, raise up leaders, and trust God when the future was uncertain. Here, we meet a man whose life still imparts a subtle yet powerful influence. “And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation), a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.”— Acts 4:36–37, KJV Joseph (in Hebrew, Joses in Greek)...
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