Pastor’s Blog

Quenching Fiery Darts

March 14th, 2017 We had a tremendous time as 45 of us trekked from MN to KY to go see the Ark Encounter. It was well worth the effort, but both before and after the trip there was a price to pay in time, energy and effort. Twenty-eight hours of driving in three days...

Adopted Mutt

February 28, 2017  Proverbs 18:24 “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” Many people are lonely because they put themselves in a self-imposed exile. Somehow, they have this notion other people...

Best Valentine Ever

February 14, 2017 Valentine’s Day is a reminder to consider the ones we love and have been loved by. I wonder how much money is raked in via the purchase of candy, flowers, and cards? I like to do something special for my wife, Loretta, on Valentine’s Day. But if I...

God’s Correction

January 30, 2017 “My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.” (Proverbs 3:11-12). For those of us who are parents this passage resonates....

Put Your Armor On

January 16, 2017 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5). What a powerful God-given, fool-proof admonition for 2017. “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our...

My Way vs. God’s Way

January 14, 2017 In 2017, we can live life on our terms or in loving obedience to God. Some thoughts on Proverbs 3:1-2. Proverbs 3 (KJV 1900) I.  3:1 *My son, forget not my law; A negative admonition: Do not forget. Why would a father tell a son not to forget? Is it...

Resolve To Go To Christ

January 3, 2017 So then, 2017 has begun and we are off to the race of another year. In this year, some of us have made New Year’s resolutions. I have carried over a desire from last year to get down to what I think would be a healthy weight of 200 pounds. As I...

“I WILL…”

December 27, 2016 The new year is approaching quickly. Ready or not, here it comes. What will be unfolded in the oncoming train of time? Many of its challenges and opportunities will come to us regardless of what we can do or think. Time, like a river, catches us in...

Christmas Meditation 2016

Christmas Meditation 2016 Every year I try and think of a different vantage point from which to think upon the Christmas story. Like a rainbow of many colors, the Biblical record gives us many characters from which the account of Christ’s birth can be examined. The...

How’s The Weather?

November 28, 2016 No snow! The grass is still green. The temperatures are moderate for this time of the year. I for one am enjoying the break from winter. I know it has not officially started yet, but this is unusual nice fall weather. The weather is something we all...