James 1:2 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. We have […]

Spring is almost here! My guess is some of you are looking forward to warmer weather and a palette of colorful flowers. It is a wonderful thing to have hope and good memories.  Sometimes life can bring painful maladies but hope allows us to look forward to the future. Hope, knowing God has a plan […]

Winter brings many challenges from ice, snow, and cold weather. We all know people who are less than happy about these challenges. It may even be us :)Life also brings us many challenges as The Book of James reiterates.  James 1:2-4  Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3  because you […]

Happy New Year!! Debbie and I hope you have a wonderful year filled with many blessings. Of course, with the blessings there will be trials. Coping mechanisms are tools we have available to help us deal with life’s difficult circumstances. Some I have found helpful are . . .  God is Sovereign . . . He is aware […]

I hope you are having a wonderful Fall. The leaves are a constant reminder of God’s Paintbrush.  We are working diligently trying to provide good community outreach programs as well as Spiritual nourishment. We recently had our Trunk or Treat where we saw community families participate. Terence the Turkey has reached his goal but additional […]

Happy Autumn . . . I have to say, Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love the colorful leaves and crisp air. I also like the smell of wood stoves burning. It’s refreshing and a time of change in the seasons. Growing up in Florida, I never really experienced it. Fall was a cooler […]

I hope all of you are starting to enjoy your Summer . . . It goes by quickly. Some of you have gardens and will reap the harvest with some diligence on your part. That is a perfect segue to illustrate a spiritual truth. In order to bring your garden to fruition several principles must […]

Greetings in the name of Christ.  My name is Duffy Johnson and I live in Epsom with my lovely wife Debbie. I have been involved in the pastoral ministry for many years culminating in Vermont where we started a church that I pastored for 25 years.  I was then asked to be the Headmaster of […]