New Durham Chapel

Sometimes I blog about things that are on my mind or maybe something that’s upcoming on our church’s calendar (like a blood drive this...

A number of years ago I read a book entitled “Do Hard Things”. The authors at the time were 19-year-old twin brothers Alex and Brett...

Recently I have found myself very much praying for the many needs that we have here at our church. Last year was filled with many...

There are some things in life that have to be tried first in order to be enjoyed. Certainly, this is true of some wonderful dining...

Starting next month in June I hope to begin a short sermon series in the book of Haggai. Haggai is a book that I have never preached from...

Last Thanksgiving in my blog I was lamenting about the difficulty of giving thanks when our plans don’t work out like we were expecting....

Recently in one of our PM services I finished a verse by verse study of Isaiah 53 where the prophet Isaiah graphically describes God’s...

Last year, in the face of growing concern over the pandemic, we took some time to look at what I consider a very important spiritual and...

We have been, in recent blogs, considering the short prophecy of Habakkuk. Last week we looked at the sources of joy that are of eternal...

What is the thing in your life that brings you your deepest joy? I was very joyful this past week when my children and grandchildren...

Today I would like to take a break from our study in Habakkuk to share a few thoughts on the meaning of the cross. This Friday is Good...

Last week we were talking about Habakkuk’s madness in trying to understand the will of God in using the Babylonians to judge Judah. We...

This weekend is the start of what is commonly called March madness in college basketball. Over the next four days, 48 basketball games...

In our recent blogs, we have been looking at Habakkuk’s conversation with God regarding what he first perceived as God’s ignoring the...

In Charles Dickens’ novel, “The Tale of Two Cities”, at the start of the story he writes – “it was the best of times and the worst of...