June 10, 2026

At the very heart of who we are as a “church” … is the quiet power of prayer. Our “church” extends beyond the walls of our humble temple on LaGrange Road. Our church penetrates the spirits of each one of us … wherever we are, whoever we may be. I will be carrying your prayers with me … when I go to visit my brother Jim on Friday. He was in a horrible motorcycle accident on Sunday …. when a deer crossed the road and t-boned Jim and his bike. He is having major surgery today. He and his wife Nan (who was on her bike behind him) are life-long bikers. They wear the right stuff … helmets, boots, leather. It’ll be along road … but he will survive. Jim is a deeply spiritual music therapist. He loves our church from afar. He wants you to know he feels your presence as he begins what will be a long journey of healing. Prayer may not guarantee the outcome that we want … but it’s a reminder that we are never alone. The spirit of a humble carpenter named Jesus … the goodness and love at the heart of our prayers for each other: we make an amazing team. When Jim was thrown off his bike … his wife Nannette flagged down the first car that came by. They stopped and stayed with her ’til the ambulance came. And …they PRAYED TOGETHER. They were no longer strangers … they were angels of healing and hope. Love and peace to all — Don