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Stop Doubting and Believe

May 1, 2020May 6, 2020 Kelly Bixby

COVID-19 positive, Dad’s been lying in a hospital bed for nearly three weeks and fighting for his life. I’m not allowed to see him. Visitors aren’t allowed whatsoever into the hospital, even if their loved one is dying. I won’t accept that Dad falls into that category, but I hear his suffering in moments when a nurse props a phone... Read More

Amazing Grace

January 31, 2019April 25, 2020 Kelly Bixby

My father-in-law, Ken Bixby, recently died. Years ago, he requested that “Amazing Grace" be sung at his funeral. He hadn’t told our family, however, which of the twenty-eight versions he had collected was the one we were supposed to use. That he would leave out such an important detail was surprising, because Ken was a master list-maker, organized, methodical, set in... Read More

Easter

April 12, 2017April 27, 2020 Kelly Bixby

To present the Easter message in a modern way, we selected a video to share with you. It was created by the talented team at The Bible Project. You'll meet two of the company directors—Tim and Jon—at the end, and they'll explain what they do and why they do it. Whether you know a little or a lot about Jesus,... Read More

Christ Was Love

December 20, 2016April 28, 2020 Rev. Steven Schafer

A sermon delivered December 11, 2016 on the third Sunday of Advent at Mt. Hope Congregational Church, by Rev. Steven Schafer Texts: Zechariah 2:10-13 and Luke 2:15-2:20 Babies are something special. I can never forget what it was like to see my two girls at their births. That is a feeling and experience that nothing else can quite match. There... Read More

Praise God for Birthdays

October 20, 2016April 28, 2020 Kelly Bixby

Does ten thousand seem like a lot to you? If we’re talking about dollars to spend, you probably like the amount. If we’re talking about expenses to pay, most likely not. How about if we’re looking at the number of abortions in Wayne County, Michigan . . . in one year? That's a real number, reported for the year 2015. Isn't that... Read More