Pastor’s Blog

I remember when I was a kid and my mom or dad would say, “Now be nice to your sister.”  I might not say it but I was at least thinking, “Why? She isn’t being nice to me. It isn’t fair that I have to be kind to her when she’s being mean to me.” … Read More

Psalm 147:3-6  3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. 5 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit. 6 The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground. Healing for Everyday Life The Lord does not … Read More

Sorrow~ 2 Corinthians 7:10 “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” I must have read that scripture 10 times before I finally saw it – what God was trying to tell me. I kept focusing on “sorrow brings repentance” But that’s not it. God wanted … Read More

“Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” Luke 9:23-24 As true followers of Christ we must consider the … Read More

Isaiah 53:5-6 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. 6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of … Read More

“For who is the greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves?  Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as the one who serves.” Luke 22:27 It’s our attitude, not our altitude that will determine if we are serving with joy. There … Read More

Most people understand what it means to serve.  You can serve a ball when playing volleyball or tennis. You can serve your family a meal. Some computers even serve files to other computers. But what does the Bible say about serving?  I am pretty sure you won’t find the ball games nor the computers in … Read More

In this passage, Paul neither endorses nor condemns slavery. Instead, he reminds slaves to serve with all their heart, for their reward will be found through an eternal inheritance.  Consider the following questions… What’s in your heart? Read Jeremiah 17:9-10, then Proverbs 3:5-6. We lose our way in serving when we lose our perspective on … Read More

Ready to Serve ~ “If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.” John 12:26 Who are you serving? Let that question soak into your spirit a minute before reading on. Many times we become so focused in doing the “work of … Read More

I resolve to serve joyfully “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” Galatians 5:13  How will you use your freedom? How will you live your life? In this passage, He tells us what to do … Read More