It is amazing when you think about what we think when we are right and the other person is wrong. It could be with sports, what product to purchase, who should run the country or any of a number of other issues. Now this has always been a problem, but it is compounded with… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Pastors Blog
Embracing Your God Allowed Challenge!
I think that many of you are like me, we would prefer if someone else would deal with our life challenges for us. But in life it does not work that way. There are things that only you can address. Just today I had to go to the bank to remove my name from… Continue Reading
Death and the Believer
Most Americans would prefer to avoid anything to do with dying if at all possible. Yet, it is one of a few life outcomes that no one escapes. My burden as a pastor is that a majority of those that I have the privilege of ministering to are not prepared for it. It grieves… Continue Reading
The Blessing in Sticking With It!
Today was a great day for our church and for me personally. I had an early morning meeting on the last inspection for our occupancy permit. The great news is that we, as a church, are now able to use our new building. It has been over one year since we last held regular… Continue Reading
Preparing for Life’s Final Exam!
I was speaking with one of the tradesman that is a part of our new building. He has been busy the last couple weeks preparing for a state certification exam. He was sharing with me the challenges of finding time to prepare with all the work and life responsibilities. I was reminded of our… Continue Reading
A Secret to My Spiritual Maturity
It seems like everywhere we turn we encounter promises of instant whatever. It could be instant happiness, instant beauty, instant wealth… It does not matter what you desire in your lives someone somewhere has already promised you instant results and almost always with no effort. The Bible reminds us that there is no such… Continue Reading
Send My Guests Off With A Prayer
I don’t know exactly where I picked this up, but I have attempted to make it a common part of our family. I am thinking that this may have been passed down to us from Caryl’s parents but I am not sure. I like to send our guests, friends and especially family members off… Continue Reading
How Satan Trips Me Up!
All of us are dealing with internet fraud in some way. It may be limited for some to the theft of our information from a store that we have used. It gets worse for those that have clicked on an email, like or opened a document, or allowed our computer to be held hostage… Continue Reading
My Greatest Christian Superpower!
Our lives are filled with all kinds of different challenges. We often find ourselves at a loss as to what to do or how to respond. The challenges in our lives often leave us feeling trapped. Yet the Bible reminds us that we have one of the greatest real powers available to man that… Continue Reading
God Has It Covered!
If you are like me, you probably have your “nose to the grindstone.” This old phrase which now refers to “working hard or diligently” comes from the bent over position of knife sharpeners sharpening knives. It is an accurate description of most of our lives. Yet, we often fail to see the bigger picture… Continue Reading