Pastor’s Blog

Whom Shall I Fear? …for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 Merriam-Webster defines fear as “an unpleasant, often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.” The Bible talks about two types of fear, the fear of man and the fear of… Read More »

What is Christian Worship? And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ” ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’” Luke 4:8 When you read the question of the title of this week’s Pastor’s Pen, what was your first thought? Is worship   just when we sing to Him on Sunday… Read More »

Priorities! “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” Colossians 3:1 What makes you happy? What is it that drives you?           Is it your family, job, hobbies, sports, children,            grandchildren, or your next vacation? In the modern Christian culture,… Read More »

Like a Vapor! Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah Psalm 39:5 This past week God took our brother Chuck Lane home to be where his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ dwells (John 17:24).  I can… Read More »

What Now? “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.” James 4:17 On July 25th at 3:30 PM, the Elders of Grace Harvest   unanimously voted to separate us from the Sothern     Baptist Convention. Since our founding in 2006, as a Church plant of the SBC… Read More »

He Knows Your Name! Jesus said to her, “Mary.” -John 20:16 Have you ever wondered who will remember you once you go home to be with the Lord? I was speaking to a member of our church family on the phone when I was sitting at my desk   wondering what I would write about in… Read More »

James 2:18 – But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.  The youth at Grace Harvest are working through the book of James on Wednesday nights.  This past week I had the privilege of teaching James… Read More »

What is truth? But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.” It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. Jude 17-19  When Jesus was before Pilate, the… Read More »

Pride! The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and  arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.- Proverbs 8:13 President Biden, on June 1, 2021, wrote the following; NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.,  President of the United States of America, by   virtue of the authority vested in… Read More »

Passing Through! You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. James 4:4 Does the world seem upside down to you? Is it hard to recognize the country that you grow up… Read More »