“Love is Patient and Love is Kind”
Friday is Valentine’s Day, which has several possible origins, including a priest named Valentine who secretly performed Christian marriages against the emperor’s wishes around 270 AD. Apparently, he was martyred because of this disobedience. So, the attacks on Christian marriage are not a new phenomenon but have been going on for many centuries. The gift of a loving marriage is truly something to be celebrated and the sacredness of marriage worthy of protection. Let us pray for marriages to be strengthened by the love of Christ and pray against the forces that would seek to destroy them!
Matrimonially Yours,
Pastor Chris Yount
From the Pastor’s Desk
June 10, 2025
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and constant in prayer.”
Great words from St. Paul for us in the good times and the times of struggle. Jesus tells us also that in this life we will have tribulation but to be of good cheer, because He has overcome the world. So…if we think everything is always going to be easy or if someone tells us if we live or believe a certain way then life will be without challenges, we will be continually disappointed. The truth is that life is tough but that there will also be times of hope and celebration. The key to living a fulfilled, contented Christian life is summed up in the last 3 words of the quote above. Being “constant in prayer” will keep us in continual fellowship with Jesus. Abiding in Him brings forth peace and as we get better at hearing His still small voice, He will lead us throughout our day. By the way, if you just read this, send me an email at wakeuppc@gmail.com and I will send you a blessing!
Rejoicing in Hope,
Pastor Chris Yount
From the Pastor’s Desk
June 4, 2025