Pastor’s Blog
Idleness
We are all familiar with odometers in our vehicles. Odometers show the distance the car has traveled. By this we can often discern how much life the vehicle has left in it. Some vehicles—usually trucks and heavy equipment—also have hour-meter indicators, which show how many hours the engine has been running. A vehicle like a snow plow might not have a lot miles to show,…
Unto us a Son is given! (Is 9:6) We are often deceived into thinking God is a withholder. Nothing could be further from the truth! God is a giving God! And this in spite of our conditionl Consider just a few of the ways He gives: It’s true, isn’t it? He giveth, and giveth, and giveth again! (Annie Johnson Flint, He Giveth More Grace) Worship…
Have you seen this billboard around town? The power of grace! I can’t think of anything more appropriate to say about Christ’s arrival on our planet. God’s grace toward humanity is so powerful that He sent His only Son to be one of us and to rescue us from our sin. Forgiveness for sinners and eternal life is just around the corner! He’ll have to die, of course, and…
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…