by joe | May 18, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
We often will make excuses to justify not doing something. I hear a lot of excuses as a Pastor. I am sure this is true for anyone in a position of authority. Would you be surprised to learn that Jesus does not accept excuses for not obeying God’s Word? I recently came...
by joe | May 4, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Difficulties and frustrations are a part of life. Yet, how often do we allow the challenges of life to get the better of us. I was thinking of this recently as I was making my way through traffic in the Portland area during rush hour. Usually my attitude is not too...
by joe | Apr 27, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Most of you know that I became a follower of Jesus as a 19 year old college student. My life changed, and has continued to change, since that evening on March 2, 1982 when I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior. My walk as a follower has not been perfect, but the...
by joe | Apr 13, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Have you ever had someone back out on you in the last minutes? It could be on your appointment or an event, or it could be covering a responsibility. No matter what the circumstances, you know the frustration. You may have verbally communicated that everything was OK,...
by joe | Apr 6, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
Trusting God is a struggle for most of us only when life goes a different direction that what we intend. What we often fail to realize is that trust is really only tested when we are placed in stressful situations. We should not be surprised that the Lord allows His...
by joe | Mar 30, 2017 | Newsletter, Pastors Blog
I think that it is safe to say that prayer is a lost art. It seems like our busy lives have squeezed out, in my opinion, one of the two most important practices of a follower of Jesus. Recently, in my study of the life of Jesus I was reminded of prayer by Jesus’...
