“The Comfort of Christ’s return”

As Christ followers, we need a persevering hope!   A hope that sees beyond the headlines of the news, a hope that endures the trials of life, a hope that looks beyond our own shortcoming - Jesus brought that kind of hope!   It is not based on feelings, emotions or fears but on every...

We live in unprecedented times.   We live in a culture that is calling “right” to be “wrong” and calling “wrong” to be “right” or as proverbs would say, “every way of a man is right in his own eyes” (21:2).

These times we live in are uncertain in every aspect of life.   Are we...

The very core of the Christian faith is that “…Christ died for our sins…He was buried…He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures…  

(cf. 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11).

The gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ is that He not only died for our sins but that He rose again, is mankind’s only hope...

“Rejoice always” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16

Really?!   Always?!   As I pen this pastor’s desk I don’t feel much like rejoicing, praying yes, rejoicing no!   One of my grandchildren, Rosyln Clair (Rozzi) is going through some physical issues as I write (she will be 4 in April).   I don’t want to...

I love that old hymn, The church’s Jubilee, by Charles Naylor - “ The bible is our rule of faith and Christ alone is Lord!”   If we are not sitting under the consistent preaching of God’s word, if we are not sitting consistently under the word for ourselves, we cannot make such claims.  

God’s word is to...

Life can be stressful at times.   Life sometimes feels likes its beating us down for a variety of reasons.   Our life gets so busy at times that it seems impossible to take care of our “to do” list.   We can get so busy that we become a slave to our “busyness.”   This busyness may not be in of itself...

The bible says, “as many as received Him (Jesus), to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.”

(John 1:12)

What stands in your way to following Jesus?   The bible speaks of a terrible place called “hell” and of a wonderful place called “heaven.”   We all...

“Ash Wednesday” marked the countdown to Easter - resurrection day!   But so much was going to transpire on the way to Jerusalem.   This Jesus that is woven into every fabric of the Bible cannot be ignored.   This Jesus of the gospel demands a response from you and me.

    As Jesus made His way to the cross...

Vision for 2023.   Equipping for ministry and the Great Commission.

As I pen this weeks pastor’s desk I received the news that my mother-in-law, Sharon Byrne, is not doing well, and unless the God who created her heals her, she may not have many days here on earth.   I am hesitant to even pen this and post this because I...

Solomon, the wisest and richest man to ever live penned these words in Ecclesiastes 11, “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.”   What in the world does this even mean?!  

Some commentators (Trapp, Clarke, and others) think this speaks of generosity. Cast your bread upon the waters is to...