Scripture: Psalm 23 This week I was talking to one of my mentors and I asked him: “How does one become wise?” He said to me: “By creating space for yourself and those around you. Space to reflect. And think. And be.” It sounds so simple but I have been thinking about it all week. […]
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On September 28th, First Baptist Church in Essex officially installed their new pastor, Rev. Joy Perkett. Participants in the service included Rev. Joe Delahunt, a representative of the American Baptist Churches of Connecticut, Rev. Amy Hollis, a local Baptist pastor and former member of First Baptist Church in Essex and Philip Miller, the state representative […]
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Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Three years ago, I was living in a small hamlet in New York known as Hopewell Junction. The hamlet was without a town center and had the houses and apartments that were sprawled out and far away. It was hard to get to know people. While I was living in this […]
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