Jesus was drawn to lonely people And with the man at the Pool of Bethesda we see just what he had to say to them Dive further into their interaction we see in John now Notes Focus verse John One in three Americans feel lonely at least once a week People need people Read John This moment marks a turning point in the life and ministry of Jesus The religious leaders tolerated Him but now they openly turn against Him Jesus spoke of the Almighty as His Father John Jesus acted according to a plan and a purpose This lonely [... more]

Pastor Rick has a topical message [... more]

When gold seeker Edward Jackson set out for California during the Great Gold Rush in the US his diary entry on May lamented his grueling wagon journey marked by disease and death ldquo O do not leave my bones here rdquo he wrote ldquo If possible let them lay at home rdquo Another gold-seeker named John Walker penned ldquo It is the most complete lottery that you can imagine I cannot advise any person to come rdquo Walker in fact returned home and succeeded at farming ranching and state politics When a family member took Walker rsquo s yellowing letters [... more]