Mar 15, 2017 | Minister's Corner
Isaiah’s request, “Here am I. Send me!”, was the response of one who stood near to God in a vision (Isa. 6:1-10). God had asked, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” (v. 8). It was very much a SEND/GO commission that Isaiah received and to which he agreed....
Mar 8, 2017 | Minister's Corner
In the opening statements of his book of wisdom for young people, Solomon gives instruction and compares two sources of influence. These are found in Proverbs 1:8-19. The first instruction is an admonition to hear and not forsake the influence of godly parents. Hear,...
Mar 1, 2017 | Minister's Corner
There is so much evil in the world today! That is a common refrain which is constantly reinforced by the complete coverage of our 24-hour, worldwide news services. The more we are confronted with evil, the louder the clamoring insistence that there is no God. If you...
Feb 22, 2017 | Minister's Corner
On one occasion, the Pharisees challenged Jesus regarding His disciples picking the heads of grain and rubbing them together to separate husk from seed so that they might eat on a Sabbath day. Their accusation was put in the form of a question; “Why do you do what is...
Feb 15, 2017 | Minister's Corner
Something has been on my mind for a long time that I think needs to be said. If the plan laid out by the elders this past Sunday is going to be successful, it will only work if all of us are involved. That’s going to be difficult for many. Intimidating. When you do...
Feb 8, 2017 | Minister's Corner
Eighteen months of daily interaction, not to mention others that were sent, additional visits, and a previous letter—and yet Paul still needed to write one of his longest epistles to the brethren at Corinth to deal with their spiritual struggles and immaturity. Paul...
Feb 1, 2017 | Minister's Corner
From the earliest moments of our lives, we’ve been programmed to think of certain things as normal or acceptable while anything else isn’t. Often the question “What’s wrong with (him or her)?” isn’t asked because they are sinful, but because they aren’t “normal.”...
Jan 25, 2017 | Minister's Corner
Please let me take a portion of my limited space to say “Thank you.” The complimentary comments on my sermons of late have been more frequent and widespread, and they are very encouraging to me. I’ve also received texts, emails, face-to-face compliments and words of...
Jan 18, 2017 | Minister's Corner
One of the great challenges in all of Scripture has got to be Elijah’s challenge to Israel when they gathered at Mt. Carmel. Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal,...
Jan 11, 2017 | Minister's Corner
There comes a point in everyone’s life when the question that needs to be asked is finally addressed. It’s the question of priorities. What really matters? Once that question is honestly and objectively faced, things tend to improve. Bad habits are replaced with...
