Who is in Charge?

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Job 37-38 Saturday:Jeremiah 32-36 Sunday:Luke 1-2   Ronald Reagan, the fortieth president of the United States, was shot by John Hinckley Jr. in an attempted assassination in 1981. I was in 6th grade and can remember my teacher allowing us to watch the television as the events unfolded. In the confusion…

Confidence in Conflict

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Psalm 54-56   Life’s trials strip away any vestiges of self-confidence and anchors the soul to a deeper confidence in God. In such a humbling dependence, the believer calls on the name of God and finds strength in the midst of his weaknesses. Again and again in life, this is precisely…

Life is a Series of Decisions

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Samuel 10-14   After the prophet Nathan explained God’s judgment against David, the divine curse began its deadly work in David’s household. Amnon, David’s son, fell in love with his beautiful half-sister Tamar.Since the law forbade sexual relations between a man and his half-sister, Amnon had a choice to make.…

The Final Authority

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Exodus 21-24   In the city of Philadelphia, a group of fifty-five men met in May of 1787 to discuss the creation of a new system of government. Each of these men were representatives of the colonies that had won a war to establish their independence from Great Britain. The Articles…

Genuine Ministry

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Corinthians 4-5   I am thankful for the chance to attend our son’s graduation last week in Watertown. T-Mobile does not have service there and the home where we stayed did not have Wi-Fi. I spent two days without internet access or a phone… what a blessing! I think it…