Blessings to you, loved ones.  We’re still here.  I just ended up working so much last week that I barely had time to put together a message in the middle of Saturday night and didn’t get to share the usual weekly intro.  We did have church and you can find the podcasts for your listening pleasure or watch the message on Facebook.

We missed those of you who couldn’t make it.  Tim was in some pain after passing a kidney stone.  Debra is in quarantine after finding out that April got the corona virus after they had spent time together.  Priscilla and Kimi made it but Kimi was not doing well and Priscilla has a broken elbow.  Keep these in your prayers.

When the passage for this week was brought to mind, I said, “Lord, I don’t really want to talk about that, but i will if that’s what You want.”  I think it is one of the most challenging parts of scripture.  Turn the other cheek?  If someone sues you, give them more than they are trying to take?  If someone forces you to do something, do more than they demand?  Love your enemies?  Who does that?  Well, apparently we’re supposed to.  I think that last part sums up what this is really all about.  I hope you’ll join me this Sunday as we examine this part of Jesus’ famous “sermon on the mount” from Matthew 5:38-48.

Love y’all!

Larry