I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. – Ezekiel 36:26 There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart. – Jane Austen Dear Sisters and Brothers, I have been given quite...
Author: Reverend Dr. Layne Beamer (Layne Beamer)
Let them make me a Sanctuary
And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. – Exodus 25:8 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me. For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest...
Tempus Fugits!
“He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting.” – Psalm 104:19 “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” – Genesis 8:22 “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the...
Holding Your Pastor Accountable
‘If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence...
Still Eastertide
Dear Sisters and Brothers, In my welcome during this past Sunday’s worship service, I said “This is the 1st Sunday after Easter…”, and as those words came out of my mouth, they felt wrong. I stumbled a moment before I remembered why they felt wrong. I corrected myself, “Actually, today is the 2nd Sunday of...
Empathy a Sin?
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. – Romans 12:15 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison. – Hebrews 13:13 This capacity for empathy leads to a genuine encounter – we have to progress toward this culture of encounter – in which heart speaks...






