From the pastor's desk february 2025

The month of February is often called the month of love. During this month we celebrate Valentine’s Day and think fondly of those we love and cherish.


For this month I want to remind us of what love really means.


The Bible tells us quite a bit about love, doesn't it?


1 Corinthians 16:14 says, “Let all that you do be done in love.”


John 3:16 states, “For God so loved the world, that he gave  his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”


1 Peter 4:8 says, “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of  sins.”


And John 14:15 states, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”


This is not all the Bible says about love. In fact I didn’t quote anything from 1 Corinthians 13, an entire chapter devoted to discussing love.


What we learn from the Bible is that God is love (1 John 4:8), and if we are going to be imitators of God and Jesus, then we will also be characterized by love.


With that in mind, let us continue to pursue showing love to each other and our neighbors. And if we learn anything from the parable of the Good Samaritan it is this, we are the good neighbor to everyone. Neighbor is a term that describes us, not the people around us. We should strive to be good neighbors to all, especially those who find themselves powerless to provide or fight for themselves.


I know this message has been preached endlessly since I’ve been here, but it is the message of the Gospel. It is our message, and it is the message that will drive everything we do.


So this month and every other month, let everything that we do be done with love!


With much love,
Pastor Drew