I’m first and foremost a follower of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, striving to learn more and grow closer to Him. I am also a former public middle school English, Reading, Social Studies teacher now spending my days trying to figure out where God needs me to go next! I'm privileged to help author-friends with beta-reading and editing their work. I’m honored that I get to lead a Bible study and play librarian at my little church in southwestern Colorado. I love to serve God, meditate on His Word, read great books, take photos, be crafty, jot down random thoughts, and crochet poorly.
Good afternoon! For the past few weeks, Pastor Alan has not been able to be at church, but our teacher, Terry Melton, has taken us through some beautiful promises of God. He began with the promise found in Psalm 46:1. To listen to his message from January 23, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included links to some of the Scriptures Terry references in his message. Enjoy!
Good afternoon! This past Sunday, Pastor Alan taught about John 7 and the important questions found in that chapter. To listen to this message, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included Pastor’s outline of the message and links to the verses he references.
Good afternoon! This past Sunday, Pastor Alan continued his series on the Gospel of John with a wonderful teaching on John 6:25-70. To listen to this message, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included Pastor Alan’s outline and links to the verses.
Hello! Last Sunday, Pastor Alan taught about the most recorded miracle of Jesus: the feeding of the 5,000 (plus women and children) from John 6. To listen to this lesson, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included Pastor’s outline and links to the verses. Enjoy!
Old Testament Background
Jesus is like Moses but greater than Moses — John 6:14
Do you operate from rational limitation or do you count on God’s provision? John 6:5-9
Do you unlock God’s provision by asking with grateful thanksgiving? John 6:11
Will you “gather up the fragments” so there will be less wasted? John 6:12-13
Will you step aside so Christ’s purposes might be done? John 6:14-15
WE AT COLONA COMMUNITY CHURCH ARE BOTH SADDENED AND JOYFUL TO NOTE THAT OUR DEAR, LONGTIME PASTOR, DEAN FREED, PASSED ON TO GLORY YESTERDAY. WE CAN ALMOST PICTURE HIM, NOW THAT HIS “ZIPPER BAG” OF QUESTIONS HAS BEEN OPENED AND HE IS SAFE IN THE ARMS OF THE JESUS HE LOVED. WE WILL MISS HIM, BUT WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HIM AGAIN.
Hello again! Yesterday, Pastor Alan shared a wonderful message about how Jesus is portrayed in each of the Gospels. To listen to this message, click play on the audio player below. You’ll also find Pastor Alan’s outline below, as well as links to the verses. I pray you are blessed by this message!
Good afternoon. Two Sundays ago, Terry Melton spoke at church while Pastor Alan was away. He shared a beautiful message about the love of God. To listen to this message, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included links to some of the Scripture verses Terry references. Enjoy!
Good evening, again! Here’s is Pastor Alan’s message from December 12th, teaching about John 5:16-47. To listen to this message, click play on the audio player below. Also included is Pastor Alan’s outline and links to verses on Bible Gateway. 🙂
Background – a question of his authority to heal on the Sabbath. John 5:16-18
Jesus has authority from God the Father. John 5:19-20
Good evening! I finally have a chance to post Pastor Alan’s messages for the past two Sundays. The message below is from December 5th and is based on John 4:46-5:16. To listen to this message, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included notes from the message with links to the verses on Bible Gateway. Enjoy!
Hello again! Pastor Alan continued our journey through the Gospel of John today with John 4:27-42. To listen to this message about sowing and reaping, simply click play on the audio player below. Also included is an outline of the message with some of the quotes Pastor Alan shares and links to the verses. Enjoy!
vv. 43-45: Be wise with your sharing — some will believe and some will not.
“You are ever active yet always at rest. You gather all things to yourself, though you suffer no need…you welcome those who come to you, though you never lost them. You release us from our debts, but you lose nothing thereby. You are my God, my Life, my holy delight, but is that enough to say of you? Can anyone say enough what they speak of you? Yet woe betide those who are silent about you!” -St. Augustine
Good afternoon! Pastor Alan continued his series on the Gospel of John this morning by taking us through the first part of John 4, where Jesus meets the Samaritan woman. To listen to this message, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included his outline with links to the verses he references in his message and the quotes he shared with us. Enjoy!
“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” -C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory
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