Pastor’s Blog

Pastor’s Pen 03/09/2024

Words Have Meaning! And both the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”   Luke 15:2 In the English language, one word can have many meanings. Take love, for example. I love pizza, my dogs, my kids, my wife, and God, but I don’t love any of those… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 03/03/2024

En Garde! “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 1 John… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 02/23/2024

No Fear! “God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains shake into the heart of the sea:”   Psalm 46:1-2 Fear. All of us have experienced that emotion. It is such a powerful emotion that it can freeze… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 02/18/2024

He gets Us! And we have come to know and have believed the love which God has in us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. 1 John 4:16 This past Sunday, a progressive, woke, and social gospel commercial played during the Super Bowl.… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 02/09/2024

Forgive! Instead, be kind to one another, tender-hearted,  graciously forgiving each other, just as God in Christ      also has graciously forgiven you. Eph 4:32  Forgive. It is something that every Christian understands. We are thankful that God has forgiven us of all of our past, present, and future sins (1 John 2:12; Hebrews… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 02/04/2024

Death! “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Cor. 15:55 You can’t run from it, you can’t hide, you can’t make a deal with death, it will find you. It will come for all of us. Christian and non-Christian. Rich or poor, young or old, no one is immune… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 01/29/2024

Fruit Inspector! But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness,  self-control. Against such things there is no law.   Galatians 5:22-23 Throughout history, there have been people who counterfeit the original and people who impersonate others. Some people will pose as veterans for benefits and favors only veterans… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 01/21/2024

Fear Him!  “Oh, fear Yahweh, you His saints; For there is no want to those who fear Him.” Psalm 34:9 At first, it seems uncharacteristic of God that He would command his followers to fear Him. We must understand what fearing God means. It does not mean being afraid of Him. All believers are called… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 01/14/2024

No Regrets! “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”  1 Cor. 15:58 All of us have regrets in this life. You might have regretted relationships you have had,  purchases you have made, jobs you have settled… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 01/07/2024

Stay Focused! Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. Colossians 3:2 Let’s face the truth. It is not easy to stay focused sometimes when it comes to living for Christ. We can easily be distracted by things of this world. However,  as children of the King, we… Read More »