Pastor’s Blog

I wanted to share with you the following except that was preached by James Smith. James Smith was a predecessor of Charles Spurgeon at New Park Street Chapel in London from 1841 until 1850. Grace Gems -Comfort For a New Year , “The Lord lives!”               2 Samuel 22:47 We live in trying times. The new… Read More »

“But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman,” Galatians 4:4 As we gather today and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, let us also, as we do every Sunday, celebrate the His resurrection. It is   fitting that on this special day, we… Read More »

Closed! And behold, Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came up and took hold of His feet and   worshiped Him. Matthew 28:9 The first worship service of our Lord is recorded in      Matthew 28:9. Ever since that first Resurrection Sunday, believers for two millenniums have worshiped the risen Savior every Sunday. Did you… Read More »

Welcome! Today we have the privilege of welcoming Dr. Scott Aniol to Grace Harvest. Scott Aniol, PhD, is a teacher of culture, worship, aesthetics, and church ministry philosophy, he lectures around the country in churches, conferences, and seminaries, and he has authored several books including Changed from Glory into Glory: The Liturgical Story of the… Read More »

But! “Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.”   Colossians 3:13 “But you don’t understand what that person did to me, Pastor.” That response is a typical response when I     counsel people on forgiveness. However, there should… Read More »

Priceless! “and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.” Matthew 13:46 Two Tickets: $46, Two hotdogs, two popcorns, two sodas: $26, One autographed baseball: $50, Conversation with your 11-year-old son: Priceless. There are some things money can’t buy, for everything else, there is Master… Read More »

Thanksgiving! Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thess. 5:16-18 On this upcoming Thursday, families around our nation will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. In September of 1789, the first Federal Congress passed a resolution asking former president George Washington to recommend a… Read More »

Who Needs Doctrine! “…holding fast the faithful word which is in  accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to reprove those who contradict.” Titus 1:9 We live during an age when people argue that all we need to do as Christians is to love people… Read More »

Are You Hated? “The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I bear witness about it, that its deeds are evil.” John 7:7 In 2017 “The Nashville Statement” was signed by a national coalition of more than 150 evangelical leaders. The statement was written affirming their beliefs on human sexuality, including that marriage… Read More »

Charlatan! And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned. 2 Peter 2:2 When we think that we have seen it all, we are reminded of the depravity of the human heart. The senior pastor, Andy Oliver, of a United Methodist Church in Allendale, Florida, invited… Read More »