(The Last One)
Yes, I am sad that this is the last Friday’s Word in this space.
I don’t like changes.
I hate losing contact with any of you.
But I hope you will keep up with me by subscribing to the church newsletter.
(Address below. Click “subscribe.”)
I’m not going anywhere.
And 2026 will be a big year. We will celebrate the 130th Anniversary of the St. Matthew congregation in October 2026.
And by that time, I will have finally published my book, Discovering God.
It will be available at the anniversary services.
By the end of January, I hope we will be online, on YouTube, and on a podcast, with the class on Discovering God, which I teach every Sunday morning at 9:45.
And in the New Year, you can get a free copy of my first book, God, Grace, and Gooseberry, just by visiting us on Sunday morning.
(Or order on Amazon.)
You know, I hear a lot of people say, “I am spiritual but not religious.”
What that usually means is that they believe in some kind of God but not in Jesus Christ or the church.
Much of my effort in this spot has been to show that the evidence for Jesus Christ is overwhelming.
God is both knowable and available to us.
I hear people say, “I like Jesus but not the church.”
If it were not for the church, Jesus would be a mere footnote in history.
So, those of you still seeking, come seek the Lord with us.
Those who have found him, come rejoice with us.
Give us a visit. Do come check us out.
Thanks for the time you have spent with me in this little box each week.
I begin the New Year with joy, expectation, and a hundred sermons I want to preach.
Happy New Year!