From the Pastor's Desk for May 2026

Dear Lighthouse Church:

The theme of this letter is to call us to repentance and renewal of our faith. We should turn away from worldly matters and return to God in assembly with one

another. In our hearts we should seek God and with our prayers worship Him. We can lose sight of God in our daily lives and our selfish concerns. When we seek God and worship Him in manifold ways, we please Him and bring His blessing upon us. We must repent of our sins and declare that God is king over us and renew our faith regularly, because we are all sinners in need of His redemption.

This is the sole way we can renew the church, which is what God wants us to do. Each person needs to do this individually and the church needs to do this collectively. We must help each other and work in unison for the church. God has called us to repent, worship Him, and renew our commitment to His church.

The third chapter of Acts tells the story of how Peter and John in the name of Jesus healed a lame man at the temple. He leapt for joy and the crowd was amazed. Peter asked why they wondered in that they witnessed Jesus do the same and yet turned him over to be crucified. Peter admitted they did this out of ignorance but then he told them to repent and turn to God so they might be refreshed and their sins washed away.

He told them that Jesus would come again, but that he must remain in heaven until the time of “universal restoration.”  Acts 3:19-21 NIV:

¹⁹ Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, ²⁰ and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. ²¹ Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.

This occurred at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, which was the time of sacrifice.

Our pilgrimage begins with the death and resurrection of Jesus and has for its goal the renewal of the presently corrupt creation. By repenting we enter a righteous state redeemed by the blood of Christ. As a righteous congregation we can call on God to help us in renewal.

Let us reflect and pray:

Almighty God our Redeemer in whom we place our trust. We pray for your forgiveness and your guidance as we move forward in your glorious cause for renewal of your church. We seek guidance for our congregation and for the church universal. In a world full of hate, chaos and immortality let your church be haven for the righteous and a sanctuary for the lost. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

                                                            God Bless,

                                                            Pastor Eric