Friday Messages

When have we ever seen the like? In foreign affairs, domestic affairs, the natural world—things are really getting exciting, right? Hurricanes, floods, fires, droughts—is it just me, or does this...

The celebrated Christian classic, The Greatest Thing in the World, began as a message shared with friends over a campfire at an English country home in 1884.  Exhausted after holding services that...

Hello Dear Friends, In this Friday email I thought I’d springboard slightly off the previous letter I wrote in March of this year (the editor has kindly placed the link to that email for those who...

  In chapter 18, the Gospel of John recounts the events surrounding the betrayal and arrest of Jesus. Judas arrived at the garden, bringing armed soldiers and officers of the chief priests. Rather...

Experts. Life would be a lot easier if we had experts always available, and within easy reach. I am reminded of a time when I had mysterious brake issues with my car, a 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx....

I’m going to go ahead and rip off a band-aid: You can’t fix everything on your own. Eventually, you will need help. While that probably doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone, some of us may need the...

Here at Open Door Chapel, we enjoy our church tradition of gathering together each Friday evening to welcome the Sabbath. As the Sabbath comes there often is a change in the atmosphere--a "hushing...

Sitting here with my grandson on my lap, the words of a song came floating into my soul, a song often sung on Sabbath evenings. It’s No. 210 in Warrior Songs, written by Rose Tiedeman: “The Sabbath...

Yesterday my wife and I were at Union Square in New York City. We sell our maple goods, honey and beef there every Monday and Wednesday year round. At times it is quite surreal as you leave the...

For today, we reprint a Friday email from the late David Murray, first written in July 2000.Dear people of the living God,How many times do we look around us and sigh and groan over...