February 2022 Dear Cobham Park Church Family, Sniffle…cough…sniffle…cough. Ugh! Colds are a bummer—especially when you catch one during a pandemic. What was once a seasonal annoyance now becomes a high-stakes medical crisis. My kitchen counter was recently littered with tissues, cough drops, pills, NyQuil bottles, and COVID test kits (which were thankfully negative). In my… Read More »
September 2020
Dear Cobham Park Church Family, Look at Jesus! In Christ’s Love, Pastor Keith P.S. I admit that my letter was on the short side, but sometimes less is more. Just let me be Captain Obvious this month. Besides, “Look at Jesus” is the underlying message in most of my devotions and sermons these days. I… Read More »
Dear Church Family — June 2020
Dear Cobham Park Church Family, When a house is well over a hundred years old, there’s reason to be wary of its condition. The roof looks fine in our 19th-century farmhouse, but looks can be deceiving. How can a person know for sure? How can leaks be found? Wait for a storm—the more severe, the… Read More »
Dear Church Family — Special Edition April 22, 2020
Dear Cobham Park Church Family, Life seems erased from the rocky landscape. There is no green–only shades of tan under a pale blue sky. Looking small against this arid backdrop, a lone figure is silhouetted by the merciless sun. His feet are blistered and dusty from the wandering miles. Three unseen companions go with him: … Read More »
Dear Church – Special Edition March 20, 2020
Dear Cobham Park Church Family, Last Sunday morning, I walked into our empty sanctuary and felt the painful loss of being separated from you. The cancelation of bible studies, prayer meetings, worship services, and most visitation has been disorienting. How are we supposed to “do church” without these things? As I’ve been forced to… Read More »
March 2020
Dear Cobham Park Church Family, The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is in the headlines now, but I hope it will be yesterday’s news by the time you read this. Even the thought of a contagious virus makes people nervous. Other disasters can be easier to deal with. We can track approaching hurricanes with sophisticated equipment. Destructive fires… Read More »
A note from Pastor Keith — February 2020
Dear Cobham Park Church Family, I have always been drawn to beautiful things: good books, art, well-made homes, fine craftsmanship–the list goes on and on. With the appreciation of nice things comes a strong desire to find, buy, create, collect, or otherwise make them my own. This is where things go wrong. I can… Read More »
Christmas Message
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 (ESV) Dear Cobham Park Church Family, By the time you read this, Christmas will be behind us. Even so, December details are still fresh in my mind. Our December… Read More »
Treasure Hunt
“…Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” –Colossians 2:2b-3 (ESV) I push open the metal door and step out into humid heat. My eyes must adjust to the stark sunlight, and I’m then surprised by what I see. I thought I’d fully explored the church buildings and grounds, but I… Read More »