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“Not So Different after All”

            Just a week ago, as I walked with my family through Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, I was reminded how similar our society today is to the ancient Greco-Roman society Timothy confronted in 1st century Ephesus. As we meandered…

Word from the Pastor

“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you.”  William Arthur Ward. When I was a young…

Word from the Pastor 08-20-23

Daniel’s parents chose a Hebrew name for their son meaning “God is my judge,” testifying of their faith in the one, true God. But when Daniel was a young man—around 13 or 14—Jerusalem was besieged by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon,…

Word from the Pastor 08-13-23

Dr. Andrew Bonar told me how, in the Highlands of Scotland, a sheep would often wander off into the rocks and get into places that they couldn’t get out of. The grass on these mountains is very sweet and the…

Under God

On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to dissolve the connection between “this country” and GreatBritain, declaring the “United Colonies of North America” to be free and independent states.Congress ratified the text of the Declaration on July 4, and it reached…

“WHAT MY DAD LEFT ME!”

This is my first Father’s Day without the presence of my earthly father.   He passed on December 16th 2022.  He passed into glory with me holding his hand, a moment I count as a great blessing from the Lord to…

“Steady”

What picture comes to your mind when you think of the word “steady”? Perhaps you think of a huge slab of concrete that serves as the foundation for a building, or maybe you think of the careful hand of a…

Genuine Revival?

Our Scripture this week begins with this prayer in Psalm 119:25: “My soul clings to the dust; revive me according to your Word!” The timing of this passage has come at an intriguing moment in our nation. I realize many…

“The Pilgrim”

“Jesus, at thy command, I launch into the deep, and leave my native land, where sin lulls all asleep; For thee I fein would all resign, And sail to heav’n with thee and thine. What though the seas are broad,…