The Hope of Christmas

Pastor Mitch McDonald The lights are up. The malls are filled. The Hallmark Channel has already worn out every Christmas favorite, and it’s just the first week of December. Hallmark isn’t the only one who began getting ready for Christmas back in October, though. Our music ministry also started preparing Christmas music to be ready…

Pondering Things to Sink My Teeth Into …

Rev. Steve Foss, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes I seem to have a problem with my teeth. You see, they are rotting from the inside! I brush my teeth. I floss my teeth. I use mouthwash regularly. Yet, I am stricken with this problem for the second time! It was a simple bite into a…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation

The regular monthly Shabbat service for December, celebrating the Hanukkah festival, will be held on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. Full services are conducted each month starting in November, except for July and August, on the second Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Chapel. For additional information or to have…

Developing an Attitude of Gratitude

Mark Wenz As we enter the holiday season, let’s take a deep collective breath and count our blessings. We have so much for which to be grateful! This life presents challenges for all of us, yet we would be best served recognizing our interconnectivity as inhabitants of this planet and appreciating our blessings rather than…