Happy New Year! One of the most important spiritual disciplines is regular Bible reading. I am thankful as a middle school student – probably in the 8th grade I started the habit of personal devotions. There are days where my “God & I” time is off, but that’s to my spiritual detriment. And I notice when […]
A CHRISTMAS NATIVITY PLAY Script adapted/quoted from the NIV By Annette McDermott Directed by Matthew and Cindy Price _____________________________________________ CAST OF CHARACTERS NARRATOR Kaylen Elliott & Katherine Rowntree MARY Iliana Ordiway GABRIEL Josiah Cecil INNKEEPER Isaac Elliott JOSEPH […]
Happy Holidays! Happy? For those suffering the loss of a loved one, the holidays can seem like something you survive rather than you enjoy. It is at this time of the year we are reminded more of the empty place at the table. I’ve been told by some they would like to find a quiet […]
Christmas falls on Sunday this year. The last time it fell on a Sunday some churches canceled their services. That was grievous to me. Yes, I know it’s Christmas, but it’s also the Lord’s Day. Some of you will be out of town. I understand, but if you’re going to be home this is meant […]
Contentment. That elusive quality. Here is a quote by Elisabeth Elliot that speaks volumes: “There is no perfect life, no perfect job, no perfect childhood, nor perfect marriage and no perfect set of people who will always do what we expect them to do. What we do have is a perfect God who is able to […]
From time to time I collect quotes that are memorable and that I find especially helpful to me. Below are some with that focus on thanksgiving. “The deepest things that I have learned in my own life have come from the deepest suffering. And out of the deepest waters and the hottest fires have come […]
I hope you take advantage of the opportunity with our Magnify Conference on December 2-3. The speaker, D.A. Carson is one of the most preeminent theologians of our day. He’s not only a brilliant theologian and good author – he’s a capable speaker too. The few times I’ve heard him I walked away blessed. His subject […]
“Tolerance is the last virtue of a depraved society. When you have an immoral society that has blatantly, proudly, violated all the other commandments of God, there is one last virtue they insist upon, tolerance for their immorality.” – James Kennedy I am deeply grieved over Proposal 3. It promotes any and all abortion up […]
Today Susan and I are in Oley, PA. We spoke at a marriage conference for Scott Alison yesterday. HBC is Scott’s home church – he served as our intern three summers before seminary. He’s asked me to preach on marriage too this morning. It’s a joy to have Phil Dufrin here filling the pulpit. Please […]
It was 50 years ago this past summer that my father, Paul died at the age of 52. My sister Jane also lost her husband at an early age. Recently she posted some thoughts on Facebook on the anniversary of Tim’s death. God has allowed her to help others to think a little about the […]