Amber Congregational Church

As notice of the retirement party invitations go out it is clear that my tenure here as minister of the Amber Congregational Church is...

Commitments need to be renewed and celebrated or they will become lost in the busyness of everyday life.  It was on September 5, 1824...

As most of the church family knows I have never been a big fan of country music.  My music of choice growing up was rock and roll...

For the last few weeks Lois and I have been watching again the portrayal of the life of Christ in the series “The Chosen.”  Each of us...

There are a number of situations in our lives when one era, one period of time, one familiar setting, ends and another one begins. ...

It is not uncommon for us to plan and prepare for holiday observances and then when they are over to feel an emotional letdown.  This is...

Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself…a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God....

For some time we have been talking about retiring. Our church Search Committee has been working for the past year on finding prospective...

2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the founding of our church.  There are not many organizations, institutions, even countries that can...

Since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good to me to write an orderly account for you, so...

In our Friday Bible Study we have begun the discussion of the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth. We chose this book...

We request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just...

Jesus told his disciples and all would be followers that faith has a cost. If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take...

Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1) Having heroes is a positive approach to life. When our...

The things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others....

Yes, retirement is coming. We are nearer now than when I announced the inevitable several years ago. That initial notice came as an...

My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I...

Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for...

When the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his...

At the end of a George Carlin routine on euphemisms he said: “Thanks to our fear of death in this country, I won't have to die...I'll...