Pastor Mark Wells

Then Yahweh saw that the evil of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Genesis 6:5 If you ask most people today what they believe about humanity, you’ll often hear the same answer: “People are basically good.” We nod politely, we repeat it at funerals, we say it to children, and we cling to it because the alternative feels too dark to face. If you inquire about people's true nature, you’ll receive a confident response. Former...

Then Yahweh God took the man and set him in the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. Genesis 2:15 Did you know that God created man to work? Long before thorns appeared, sweat dripped into eyes, or the word 'burden' was used—work existed. In Eden's peaceful beauty, God put Adam in the garden, not for relaxation, but to serve. The Reformers regarded this as essential to understanding our purpose: work is not a punishment but a gift. John Calvin observed that God intentionally placed...

As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to might, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and wickedness; For soon it is gone and we fly away. Psalm 90:10 Life is short, fragile, and often burdensome. Psalm 90, a prayer by Moses, reveals a sobering truth: even a lengthy life—seventy or eighty years—is filled with labor, suffering, and human frailty. Our strength diminishes, plans are disrupted, and death arrives unexpectedly. John Calvin noted that life’s...