The title pastor comes from the Latin – meaning shepherd. Pastors/elders are shepherds. Living in a metropolitan area we aren’t as familiar with the job of a shepherd. What does a shepherd do? Last week we looked at 2 descriptions of shepherds: they protect and lead the flock. There are 2 more descriptions. Shepherds feed […]
What does a pastor do? With Anthony Lange joining the pastoral team it would be helpful to review that answer. The title pastor comes from the Latin – meaning shepherd. Pastors/elders are shepherds. Living in a metropolitan area, we aren’t as familiar with a shepherd’s job. So the question is, what does a shepherd do? […]
Kindness. I think it’s the missing virtue of our age. Years ago, a stranger in a parking lot had to comment about the size of one of our pregnant daughters. He wasn’t just unkind. He was rude. Uncaring. I am sure he had no clue. He was unaware how hurtful he was. But unkindness isn’t […]
The theme for our Magnify conference this year is “Maturing in Christ.” Dates: Friday and Saturday, November 7-8. Our speaker is Joel Beeke. Register online. As a supporting church we supply cookies during the breaks. Please sign up to bring 2 dozen. This is always a highlight of the year. Come to enjoy the ministry […]
Many Christians suffer with unnecessary fears about sharing their faith. Much of the time the biggest problem is simply moving a conversation from small talk to “big” talk, the biggest subject of all—the Gospel. A friend sent me an article by Midwestern Baptist Seminary with a list of questions that can help us. Questions to Ask to […]
“Why did this happen to me?” is one of the most common questions asked in the counseling room. It is answered by Apostle Paul in 2 Cor 1:3-11. Look up this text. “Comfort” is used 10 times. Comfort is the first thing we look for when troubles come – and here, God is called “the God […]
The Bible has a lot to say about sex. Unfortunately, the topic is off-limits in many churches – and that is to our detriment. We spend so much time clarifying what sex is not that we’ve lost the biblical vision of what it is – and more importantly, why God created it. This is why […]
With all the news about Israel these days it shouldn’t surprise us that it has spurred apocalyptic craziness – doomsday scenarios. I recently read an article in World magazine about Jonathan Cahn. I had never heard of him. He’s a popular end-time preacher with nine best-selling books and 1.2 million subscribers on YouTube. When I was a teen, […]
“There are times in life when we have the sacred opportunity to comfort a grieving person,” so writes Aniel Seabough of the Christian Counseling & Education Foundation. Life in a fallen world guarantees that trouble of some variety is coming to us all. Though every person’s grief is unique, the author lists 5 practices essential […]
I know fall doesn’t officially start until later this month, but in my mind it always begins after Labor Day. I love this season – maybe it’s the crisp air in the mornings, the bonfires or apple cider. Maybe its because I equate the fall with a new beginning – probably going back to when […]