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The Big Game
Dear Evergreen family, Are you ready for the “big game?” The Super Bowl is bigger than a sporting event. Plenty of people who care...

Pastor Mark
Feb 9, 20222 min read


I Am Not My Own
Dear Evergreen family, Did you know that New Year’s resolutions are historically a Methodist thing? Well, let me rephrase that a little....

Pastor Mark
Jan 20, 20222 min read


Unity
“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on...

Pastor Mark
Dec 8, 20212 min read


A Blue Christmas: There Is Hope
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people” (Luke 2:10). Dear...

Pastor Mark
Dec 2, 20212 min read


Eucharisteo
Dear Evergreen family, Thanksgiving is two days away. I’m thankful to be reminded to give thanks! After all, a thankful heart is a happy...

Pastor Mark
Nov 24, 20211 min read


Why Church? It Helps Other People a Lot
“[Jesus said] You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a...

Pastor Mark
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Why Church? Church Is Health Food
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.” (John...

Pastor Mark
Oct 27, 20212 min read


Why Church? It's About Life Beyond Life
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives...

Pastor Mark
Oct 23, 20212 min read


Why Church? The World Is Not a Neutral Place
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome...

Pastor Mark
Oct 13, 20212 min read


Why Church? It's a Beautiful Mystery
And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do...

Pastor Mark
Oct 6, 20212 min read


Why Church? By the Numbers
Dear Evergreen family, Why Church? This question is more important than ever. The past year and a half has forced us all to re-examine...

Pastor Mark
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Conveying Messages
Dear Evergreen family, I looked at myself the other day, and I was a walking billboard…from head to toe. My shoes had Asics logos on the...

Pastor Mark
Sep 8, 20212 min read


Fishers of Men
“As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net...

Pastor Mark
Sep 3, 20212 min read


COVID One Year Later: Biblical Reflections
Dear Evergreen family, Do you want to see something interesting? Here’s an actual segment of an email that I sent to some of our...

Pastor Mark
Aug 24, 20211 min read


You Choose
Dear Evergreen family, I think one of the most interesting terms is our vocabulary is “common sense.” Of course, we never use the term...

Pastor Mark
Jul 28, 20212 min read


Coming Full Circle
Dear Evergreen family, Have you ever wondered how many words there are in the Old and New Testaments? According to estimates, depending...

Pastor Mark
Jul 21, 20211 min read


A Bird's-Eye View
Dear Evergreen family, Many years ago, one of my friends, who happens to be a pilot, rented a very small plane and took four of us on an...

Pastor Mark
Jun 9, 20212 min read


Digesting the Bible One Bite at a Time
Dear Evergreen Family, Imagine someone asking you, “What’s in the Bible?” How would you answer? How would any of us answer? Most of us...

Pastor Mark
Jun 2, 20211 min read


In God's Perfect Time
Dear Evergreen Family, “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority” (Acts 1:7). We’ve just...

Pastor Mark
May 26, 20212 min read


Coming Home
Dear Evergreen Family, “Now these were the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of those exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar...

Pastor Mark
May 6, 20212 min read
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