by John Schofield | Mar 15, 2017 | Blog, March 2017, Pastor's Pen
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...
by John Schofield | Mar 2, 2017 | Blog, March 2017, Pastor's Pen
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...
by John Schofield | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, February 2017, Pastor's Pen
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...
by John Schofield | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog, January 2017, Pastor's Pen
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....
by John Schofield | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog, January 2017, Pastor's Pen
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...
by John Schofield | Jan 15, 2017 | Blog, January 2017, Pastor's Pen
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...
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