Pastor’s Desk

Did you ever stop and think that father Abraham would be jealous of you? A man of almost unparalleled faith in the midst of some of the most bitter struggles imaginable, is in awe about what you have been given … Continued

Worrying seems like something we do recreationally these days. Admittedly, there are lots of things going on and many of them are not good; some of them are downright evil. Some of them have the potential to cause a great … Continued

It is not enough to simply have the Word of God pass over your eardrums. The Word of God is not mystical. It must be received in faith and then we must keep (or better translated, “guard”) it. We have … Continued

Faith knows that there is no help outside of Jesus. The Lord Jesus Christ, upon whom was laid the sin of the whole world, “who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the … Continued

The temptations of the devil always revolve around two things. First, the deceiver wants you to question what God has said (e.g. “Did God really say…”, “If you are the Son of God…”). Second, the devil wants you to simply … Continued

Not all who can see, actually see. Not everyone who reads the Bible understands and believes it. The disciples had been with Jesus for three years listening to His preaching about the kingdom of God and witnessing His miracles. Their … Continued

When Christ tells the parable of the sower and the seed, He is not inviting us to try to figure out what kind of soil we are. Rather, He is exhorting us to warn us against allowing anything to steal … Continued

Sinners are obsessed with what they think is fair. And fairness certainly has its place. The legal axiom that the punishment should fit the crime is rooted in the idea of fairness. The law itself is built on the idea … Continued

As Christians we are people of the Word. It is God’s Word that created us. It is God’s Word that sustains us and upholds all things. It is God’s Word which declares us to be righteous, clean of the guilt … Continued

The Scriptures are full of rich and wonderful irony. When Joseph and Mary bring the Lord Jesus to the temple according to the Mosaic Law in order that Mary may be purified by the offering of sacrifices, how wonderful that … Continued