Heed God’s Warning About Pride Recently I wanted to make some changes to the way the Pastor’s Blog page looked and functioned.  I thought I could make the necessary changes on my own.  Well, it did not go as planned. I messed things up and couldn’t figure out how to get the blog like I… Read More »

God’s Word What keeps us from reading our Bibles? The Bible is the world’s most read and sold book, with 100 million copies sold annually in at least 469 languages. For many of us, finding time and sticking to it has been a struggle. Others think they need to stick to a reading plan, and… Read More »

Here Am I, Send Me What will we see and what will we be doing when we get to heaven? The Apostle Paul was there in Spirit one time, and he related that what he saw was indescribable. Isaiah the prophet also got a glimpse of heaven, and he wrote about it in Isaiah 6.… Read More »

God’s Majesty and Splendor For those who get up early, sunrises are a special moment each day. Birds are awake and talking to each other. The air is fresh. The sun and sky send a message about what the day may be like. I have witnessed and experienced the most breathtaking sunrises while fishing for… Read More »

Staying Focused Do you ever struggle to “FOCUS?” I certainly do. There are always issues that come up during the day that demand my attention. It seems my mind and focus go from one urgent matter to another. I always start the day with my focus on God. But as I leave for my office… Read More »

Achieving the Virtue of Patience The Bible tells us that patience is a virtue. What could be wrong in wanting to add the virtue of patience to our character? Nothing… right? A virtuous life is what sets the follower of Jesus, apart from the world. Honesty, Faith, Hope, Patience, and Love are virtues we all… Read More »

Learning to Trust We may be lonely today. We may dread another week of routine chores and work. We may have lost the joy of the Lord. Whatever the situation, we feel overwhelmed. We feel trapped. There is someone who has the power to free us from all our fears and anxieties. Our heavenly Father… Read More »

Fear Not In the course of a year of preaching The Word, the topic of Fear Not has been visited and revisited. The last time it was the topic of the sermon was on Palm Sunday. Why do I visit “Fear Not” so often? It is a common emotion. As I often meditate on “Do… Read More »