Church family, Last week I shared with you a variety of area-wide ministries that we are blessed with in NW Ohio.Over the years the Lord has given specific vision to specific people to establish ministry posts to help meet the needs of people around us. Most use the avenue of meeting a need to show the…

Church family, Often as individuals, we are looking for ministry opportunities. After all, we are ambassadors called to be salt and light. The Perrysburg/Toledo area offers a great variety of ministries to connect with and be involved. Let me encourage you to consider some of the local ministries to be involved with: Ministry to women facing unplanned…

Church family, In these times of social media – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. – many people feel they must be “connected to others” and “what’s happening in the world” via the modern mediums. After all, we want to be perceived as “with it” and not still in the last century. Perhaps we are just plain bored…

Church family, Last Sunday we began a new sermon series from the book of Joshua. I have called the series, Who Are You Going to Trust? I shared some background on the book and suggested this book has a deeper meaning and significance for us and our Christian life. The book is more than just…

Church family, As per my normal, I spend regular time reading articles on various ministry websites. Recently, I came across this article – Give Us This Day Our Daily Grace. At first the title caught my eye. As I read through the article, it moved my heart and mind. I reflected with concern, thankfulness, prayerfulness, and sadness. Take time to…

Church family, The Thai soccer team and coach have all been rescued! This news is now old news perhaps, but I am sure that for those trapped in the cave and for their families, this experience will not be soon forgotten. Gratitude will be expressed for a while for those who aided in the rescue. As the world…

Church family, I sit here in my office, this last week of June. It is quiet at this time around here and a good time to read, listen, and reflect. Reading God’s Word, whether in the quiet of the morning, noon, or night is something we need to all value. Often times we can rationalize…

Dear Church family, It is mid-June and we have just come through a few days of extreme heat. That was the weather we experienced. But it seems that on a regular basis there is also ‘extreme heat’ that occurs concerning different views on how the president is handling issues. I realize that we will never be…

Dear Church family, Beginning on Father’s Day, we will begin a new preaching series – The Light of the Gospel. In the series, we will look at 2 Corinthians 4 & 5 to better understand the mission that we have as a church, the children of God. Along with 4 sermons on these chapters, Bruce and…