In 1928, a very interesting case came before the courts in Massachusetts. It concerned a man who had been walking on a boat dock, when suddenly he tripped over a rope and fell into the cold, deep water of an ocean bay. He came up sputtering and yelling for help and then sank again, obviously […]
Living the Kingdom on Earth
Servanthood
I have now been a Pastor for 25 years. The word “Pastor” derives from the Greek word “poimen” meaning “shepherd”. The Pastor is called to shepherd and nurture a local church which is made up of believers in the Chief Shepherd, Jesus. He not only calls himself the Good Shepherd (John 10:11,14), but Christians also believe […]
One of the great needs of our world is Christ-like leadership. It is very timely to be writing this blog on a day that Americans are deciding who their next President is going to be. What does transformational leadership look like? I don’t think we will find it if we look at the 2 main […]
About two and a half months ago, our church lost a dear Christian brother, Ed Sidebottom, in a backyard accident. Ed was a great blessing to many of the people in our congregation. He wasn’t the most articulate person in the world. But he loved the Lord and he loved people. He had the spiritual […]
At the beginning of Jesus’ last week on earth, Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey. There were a couple of reasons why Jesus rode into town that first Palm Sunday on such a humble animal. First of all, it fulfilled the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9 that was written over 500 years before Christ’s first […]
Meeting Jesus Incognito One night, a shoemaker named Conrad had a dream that the next day Jesus was coming to his humble shop. He got up early the next morning and went to the woods to gather green boughs to decorate his shop in order to receive so great a Guest. He waited all morning, […]
Man’s Best Friend About 15 years ago, the movie “My Dog Skip” came out at the Theaters. It’s a great family movie. If you have seen it, have you considered why the movie is a powerful one? If you haven’t seen it, it’s a story of a boy and his dog. Willie, the young boy, […]
A Billionaire’s Testimony Fortune Magazine quotes a comment made by billionaire H.Ross Perot: “Guys, just remember, if you get real lucky, if you make a lot of money, if you go out and buy a lot of stuff—it’s gonna break. You got your biggest, fanciest mansion in the world. It has air conditioning. It’s got […]
A True Story In 1928, a very interesting case came before the courts in Massachusetts. It concerned a man who had been walking on a boat dock when suddenly he tripped over a rope and fell into the cold, deep water of an ocean bay. He came up sputtering and yelling for help and then […]
One night a shoemaker named Conrad had a dream that the next day Jesus was coming to his humble shop. He got up early the next morning, and went to the woods to gather green boughs to decorate his shop, in order to receive so great a Guest. Stood Up By Jesus? He waited all […]