Pastor’s Blog

Crushed! “But Yahweh was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; “ Isaiah 53:10  There is probably no one alive in America today who has not heard someone say God loves you. Some go as far as to say that God loves everyone and He would not send anyone to hell. While that sounds… Read More »

Stairway To Heaven “And a roadway will be there, a highway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness.” Isaiah 35:8  Growing up in the ’60s, I became a fan of Led Zepplin. I owned every album they recorded. Their untitled fourth album  contained the hit Stairway To Heaven. It is widely regarded as … Read More »

Swallowed Up! He will swallow up death for all time, Isaiah 25:8 A reference to swallow in the Old Testament refers to death taking someone to Sheol, to the grave.  In Numbers 16:32 we read, “and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to… Read More »

His Yoke! “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am   gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.“ Matthew 11:29 A yoke is a wooden crosspiece fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to a plow or cart. A yoke allows two animals to… Read More »

El Roi! Then she called the name of Yahweh who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees”; for she said, “Have I even remained alive here after seeing Him?”        Gen. 16:13 El Roi is the Hebrew word for God of seeing.   This is the name that Hagar gave to God when He      rescued… Read More »

Stealing God’s Glory! “Then God said to him in the dream, “Indeed, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also held you back from sinning against Me; therefore I did not let you touch her.” Gen 20:6 In Genesis 20, Abraham moves his household from the region… Read More »

Walk With God! “Enoch walked with God;” Genesis 5:21b Three men are recorded to have walked with God: Enoch, Noah, and Moses. What does it mean to have walked with God? When Cathy and I were in our thirties and had all five Children under ten, we didn’t have much free time or money. But,… Read More »

God Forgets! “I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.”     Isaiah 43:25 If you are like me, you remember things you have done that you are not proud of. You may have lost your temper, stolen something as a teenager, cheated… Read More »

A New Year. “On the other hand, train yourself for the purpose of  godliness, for bodily training is only of little profit, but    godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” 1Tim. 4:8 We are about to enter the new year. Most… Read More »

The focus of our worship “And after coming into the house they saw the Child   with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him.” Matthew 2:11 This week, we will gather with family and friends and celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. As followers of Christ, we do not… Read More »