Busy, busy, busy
Pastors, as a breed, love September. Most people do, because most people are fond of autumn, but pastors love it because people are home more. The school year dictates, to a large degree, when families travel for vacations, and by the time September rolls around, most peo-ple are settling in for life that is more […]
VBS Thank You!
As I write this, we are just a couple hours away from kicking off the last night of Vacation Bible School. It has been a GREAT week of min-istry, and, as usual, a lot of fun. And, as usual, a lot of WORK. Right off the bat, I want to give a big shout-out to […]
Freedom
Freedom. As Americans, we don’t just value freedom, we practi-cally worship it. We celebrate it, we sing anthems to it, and we feel genu-ine sorrow for people who don’t have it. People write, fight, bleed, and die for it. We get nervous when it is threatened, whether by foreign or domestic enemies. The U.S. Constitution, […]
Don’t Be Afraid
“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” – Deuteronomy 31:6 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be […]
Protection in the Midst of Terror
What’s the difference between a feast and a meal? The first thing that pops into my mind is that feasts are BIG. But there’s more to it that that, isn’t there? A feast is not just a lot of food; it’s a lot of good food. A meal may be merely about sustenance. A feast […]