This Sunday, September 7, 2025, I will be out of the pulpit, and Rev. Christina Trimble will be leading our Worship Service. Rev. Trimble, a familiar face to our congregation, is a member of Providence Presbytery and currently resides in Lancaster, SC, with her brothers and parents. She has previously served as a short-term missionary in Ethiopia, Mexico, and Arizona, and has pastored churches in Pennsylvania and New York. In her free time, she enjoys reading, card making, and spending time with her dog, Danny. Her sermon, titled “The Cost of Transformation,” will be based on Jeremiah 18:1–11 and Luke 14:25–33. Please note that the service will not be broadcast via Zoom that day. I hope you will attend in person and welcome Rev. Trimble as she brings God’s Word to us.
This afternoon, I received a phone call from a dear church member about the tragic flooding in Texas. We discussed the question that weighs heavy on many hearts: how could something like this happen in a Christian state, at a Christian camp, with precious children as victims? I must admit, I have wrestled with this myself over the last couple of days, spending the afternoon in prayer and tears, seeking comfort in God's word. As you may have heard, devastating flash floods struck central Texas on July 4th. At least 69 people have lost their lives, including many children, and 11 children from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp, remain missing. Rescue teams continue their urgent search as families wait in unimaginable anguish. You too may ask why God would allow this to happen. This question has echoed through the centuries from the faithful throughout Scripture. Job asked it. The psalmists cried it out. Even Jesus Himself, in His darkest moment on the cross, cried, "My Go...
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