Category: Mike’s Monday Message

The Church’s “BUSY” Season “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven.”   Ecclesiastes 3:1 Dear Friends, I always get a little stressed when the first Sunday of Advent falls in November! That means that somehow on Thanksgiving weekend, we have to get the church decorated for the Hanging of…

Gathering at Old Wappetaw Cemetery Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. They will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.” Revelation 14:13 Dear Friends, This Sunday, November 16, at 3:00 we will gather at Old Wappetaw Cemetery for…

November: A Month of Gratitude Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. Psalm 136:1 Dear Friends, While it is true that we offer thanksgiving to God all year, November is the month we “officially” reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for. This Sunday is stewardship dedication Sunday, a time…

God’s Faithfulness “The faithfulness of the Lord endures forever” Psalm 117:2 Dear Friends, This coming Sunday, November 2nd, we will have a service for All Saints and gather at the Lord’s table. All Saints is a time to remember those faithful saints who introduced us to the faith. Having a 35-year connection with New Wappetaw I…

Feeding the Flock “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat…” Matthew 25:35 Dear Friends, Today, on behalf of the nurture team, we mailed notes and Chick-fil-A cards to our college students. When I was in Seminary and we were on a budget, I remember our friends from Yeamans Park Presbyterian would send us ten dollars so…

Faith, Peace, and Gratitude “… He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.” Isaiah 61:1 Dear Friends,   Today is a day of gratitude and celebration for the Israeli families of the hostages that have been released. It is also a…

Children at New Wappetaw Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6 Dear Friends, Sometimes when I tell folks our congregation is not “OLD,” they have a hard time believing it but … if you divide our 178 members into…

Grace, Gratitude and Growth Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with GRATITUDE in your hearts to God.                                 …

Unity and Harmony “…put on love, which binds all things together in perfect unity (harmony).” Colossians 3:14 Dear Friends,   There is a charge in the wedding ceremony that many couples choose from Colossians which talks about unity or harmony. I don’t know of any couples who go through their marriage agreeing on every single…

The Church and Politics “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Philippians 3:20 Dear friends, In the last few days, is there any leader in politics, religion, entertainment or sports who hasn’t had some profound comment to make about the death of Charlie Kirk? I…