Sometimes we hear statements from scripture quoted by other Christians and even though we might understand a surface meaning, we fail to comprehend the depth of riches behind them. One of the biblical concepts I have used and am hearing a lot in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Dear Church Family, We care for the health and well-being of our neighbors and have heard the call to protect the systems in place that give the most urgent and capable assistance to the most vulnerable. We agree and we pray for all the health...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
So often in our world we seem to think that gentle means weak. What do we do when we read about Jesus and find him to be gentle, patient and compassionate? Jesus called little children to himself. Jesus had a message to love one another and if...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
How do you approach reading the bible? As a pastor, I often find myself reading the Scriptures in my devotion time with the Lord and considering teaching points and sermon illustrations. In those moments I stop myself, sometimes write a note for...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you are like me, you find comfort and confidence in God’s sovereignty in salvation. When God does a saving work according to his electing love, we live in confident hope of his eternal promises and power to keep us. We relish in the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
People have tough questions about God. Questions like: Why would a loving God cast “good” people into hell? Why would an all-powerful God allow so much death and suffering in the world? Why would a good God allow children to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I would suggest that sometimes it is not easy to navigate between the biblical directions clearly given to us or whether the descriptions of the actions of others are for us to follow. Many scriptures clearly command us how to approach correcting...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In some ways, saying this about the Old Testament may seem to trivialize what is very much the inspired Word of God. If we were saying that the Old Testament is like the prologue to a book that is easily skipped without really missing the real...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If you are a Christian who pays attention to the culture around you, you just might be tempted to yearn for some justice. We seem to so often be in a minority position. The power of the modern sexual revolution, the atheistic ideologies of our...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the most serious and damning statements in the entire bible is the one that Jesus makes to the Jews who are accusing the disciples of overlooking Jewish customs and rules. It appears that the disciples did not wash their hands to eat and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
