Pastor's Blog
Have you noticed the dramatic acceleration of unwholesome speech in our culture? It was not too terribly long ago that: It’s astounding how far we’ve come in such a short time. Today people very routinely utter what used to be grossly obscene and highly offensive. But have you noticed? Hardly anyone even flinches. We have become so desensitized to it. Yet perhaps the most…
Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. Matthew 24:18 Did you know that some farmers used to hang a coat permanently on a post at the corner of their field? They did this so that, should the Abomination of Desolation suddenly appear, they could easily grab their coat as they fled to the mountains, while still heeding Jesus’ words, “Let no one in the field…
A couple of years ago I was frustrated by a small tree that was leaning out over part of our yard. Some of its branches were nearly touching the ground. Besides being an eyesore, it made walking on and mowing that part of the yard unpleasant and difficult. The simplest thing would have been to take it down. But I like trees, so cutting them down is a last resort. I…
Peace
Let not your heart be troubled: Needful assurances on the eve of a contentious and unsettling election. So then, let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts (Col 3:15).
What on earth were you thinking, Nephew? What could possibly have possessed you to move there? As the two “men” left and headed toward Sodom—on mission to investigate the outcry of her wickedness—Abraham knew his nephew was in an exceedingly grave predicament. Which is why he proceeded to barter with the Lord: “Will You stay Your hand if You find 50, no, 40-30-20, even 10…
This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes. (Matt 21:42d) What, exactly, is the this that the Lord brought about and that is marvelous in our eyes? The earlier part of verse 42 tells us: The stone which the builders rejected, this became the chief corner stone. It’s a prophecy from Psalm 118:22-23 that the Jewish leaders (the builders)…