May God be Exalted

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: Psalm 57-59   In 2 Samuel 17, Absalom consults Ahithophel and Hushai for advice on how to defeat David. Absalom rejects Ahithophel’s plan in favor of Hushai’s. Hushai then secretly passes word along to David, telling him how to avoid being defeated by Absalom.   The God who permits believers to…

Occupy Until He Comes

Pastor’s Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Corinthians 6-8   In 2 Corinthians 6, Paul and his company appealed to the Corinthians as God’s fellow workers. Because they spoke the true gospel as God ambassadors, the Corinthians should have received and honored them, especially in light of their petition to the Corinthians to be reconciled to God.…

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…