Message from Pastor Jim 01/26/2026

Dear Friends,

“Two are better than one… If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.” — Ecclesiastes 4:9–10

The Bible says two are better than one—and anyone who’s ever tried to carry a couch up a staircase knows exactly why. Some things are just not meant to be done alone. Furniture. Faith. Life. Ministry. Potluck cleanup. All of it.

Ecclesiastes reminds us of a beautifully simple truth: we were never designed to walk alone. God created us for community—not perfect people, not flawless friendships, but real relationships with real humans who sometimes forget your birthday, talk too long in meetings, and accidentally take your parking spot at church. (Grace abounds. Mostly.)

The beauty of this passage isn’t that it promises easy relationships—it promises supportive ones. When one falls, the other helps them up. Not lectures them. Not posts about it on Facebook. Not says, “Well, if you had listened to me…” Just helps them up.

That’s the heart of Christian community:
Showing up when someone stumbles.
Standing close when someone struggles.
Walking together when the road gets heavy.
Laughing together when life gets weird.

Because let’s be honest—life doesn’t just trip us occasionally. Sometimes it straight-up tackles us.

And that’s where the Church shines at its best—not as a building, but as a people. People who lift. People who listen. People who carry one another. People who remind each other that falling is not failing, and needing help is not weakness.

So this week, look around. Someone near you may need a hand. Or a prayer. Or a laugh. Or just a friend who says, “I’ve got you.”

Because the good news of Ecclesiastes 4 isn’t just that two are better than

one —It’s that together, we are stronger than we ever could be alone.

And yes… even during committee meetings. 😊

Grace and peace to you this week.

Pastor Jim