New Beginnings

The Community MinistryWeekly Message: New BeginningsDecember 30, 2025 This is the time of year when many people make new year resolutions to change something about their life.  This is not a recent phenomenon.  Starting the new year committed to making change dates back over 4,000 years to the ancient Babylonians.  The Romans adopted this practice, Continue Reading…

Christmas Spirit

The Community MinistryWeekly Message: Christmas SpiritDecember 23, 2025 Have you ever heard of the phrase “Christmas Spirit”? Christmas Spirit generally refers to feelings of warmth, generosity, and goodwill that typically emerges around the Christmas holiday.  Scientists have researched the Christmas spirit by looking closely at the brain. In 2015, researchers at the University of Copenhagen Continue Reading…