Tuesday, January 3, 2012 "Because I am a Christian, therefore, every day in which I do not penetrate more deeply into the knowledge of God's Word in Holy Scripture is a lost day for me. I can only move forward with certainty upon the firm ground of the Word of God. And, as a Christian,…Read more Opening the Door to the Scriptures and a brighter future

I always look forward to new beginnings.  The start of a new project, tackling a new challenge, taking a new mountain or beginning a first time experience.  Evidently God likes new beginnings as well.  The book of Genesis was called by the Hebrews by a name that meant, “In the beginning.”  Sound familiar?  It should,…Read more New Beginnings

Saturday, December 10, 2011 Preparing for our prayer service tonight at 6:00 brought grateful thoughts to mind for your partnership in prayer.  We are in good company when we gather to pray, Jesus is in our midst, the Holy Spirit will help us to pray according to the will of the Father, the apostles and…Read more Second Saturday Prayer for December

First a confession, I think the passion of a skilled debate is healthy to the political process. Further, I think it is necessary to a healthy government. Probing the arguments for weaknesses and flaws, watching a candidate's verbal and non-verbal responses in the give and take is all part of the democratic process. To do…Read more Civility begins with Humility

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. (First Amendment to the Unites States Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791) When Senator…Read more Pastors, Churches and the First Amendment

"You must influence them; do not let them influence you!" Jeremiah 15:9c, NLT Those were God's words to Jeremiah, regarding the potential influences of Babylon upon the captives living in Babylon.  Our children live in a culture of competing influences for their faith and attention.  As parents we have the joyous responsibility and ability to…Read more Becoming a Positive Influence Upon Your Children

Benjamin flew Friday home from for Fall break.  It’s been fun having him back home.  We’ve enjoyed laughing hearing about his experiences and just being together.  He’s doing great and enjoying his leadership practicum.  He’s shared some creative ideas from his experiences.  It’s inspiring and rewarding to have these kind of conversations with your children.…Read more Family Vision

Excerpt from a Sermon Preached by Charles Spurgeon on a Thursday evening, 1887-03-24 The first is, ministers giving thanks. "Therefore, we never stop thanking God" Then we have the cause of it, which brings up a second beautiful sight, namely, hearers receiving the word. Paul speaks of them thus: "when you received his message from…Read more Three Things Worth Seeing by Charles Spurgeon

Tonight I went with my wife shopping to replace some appliances.  It is the first time I’d been shopping since last Christmas.  We had done our homework on the items we have to replace by using Consumers Reports and talking with others who are using the products we are considering. The sales personnel  were friendly,…Read more No Sale!