Welcome to 2024! I am so glad that we are able to experience this together! The life of the church is certainly fascinating, isn’t it? It is not only unpredictable, it is a constant source of revelation about the nature of God and the nature of man.

Who would have thought that the last bulletin article of the year would literally come down to the last day of the year? I do know that a glance at my calendar would have helped, but the fact that I am having these thoughts as I write at the end of this year indicates just how quickly the year has passed.

We haven’t faced serious wintry weather yet, but we have surely understood what it is like to be in a warm, loving family that wants to reach out to those who are around us with the good news that Jesus brings.