January 2022 archive of From the Pastor's Desk
IS NOT THIS THE CARPENTER’S SON?
Posted by Karen Neubauer on 1/28/22
Many people suffer inside because they are surrounded by others who live where they were and not where they are. When you move into a different place in your life, you are still surrounded by people in the other stage. Now you must deal with envy and criticism. We ... Read More »
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BAPTISM OF JESUS.
Posted by Karen Neubauer on 1/05/22
Baptism washes away the original sin (sin we inherited from Adam and Eve), and makes us children of God. So, the big question is, why was Jesus baptized? Jesus has no sin; Jesus is God.
Jesus went to John and asked to be baptized and even when John tried ... Read More »
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MY DEAR PARISHIONERS
Posted by Karen Neubauer on 1/05/22
When we celebrate birthdays, when we send cards and give gifts, we are saying the person whose birthday we celebrate is important to us.
Jesus Christ came into this world as a tiny baby, not as a grown person, not as an alien from outer space. Though he was ... Read More »
IS IT HAPPY HOLIDAY OR HAPPY CHRISTMAS?
Posted by Karen Neubauer on 1/05/22
We have been bombarded with the idea of the “political correctness” of everything you say or do in this society. Any sincere and true Christian will agree with me that there has been a constant calculated and deliberate effort to neuter Christmas. You and I now live in a ... Read More »