The Pastor’s Heart 8/21/20
I was busy getting ready for a committee meeting, and my cell phone rang. As I answered, it was Bill Patterson, one of our missionaries and a long-time friend. It…
I was busy getting ready for a committee meeting, and my cell phone rang. As I answered, it was Bill Patterson, one of our missionaries and a long-time friend. It…
You hear a lot about pastors and deacons. Some good, some bad, and some, well, simply ugly. I must say, though, that I have always been blessed and encouraged down…
I read it at the beginning, and I couldn’t move past it for a while. I did end up reading the rest of the passage, but that first phrase of…
Sometimes it’s not “what,” it’s “which one?” As I approach this note each Friday, I admit that there are times I have to find that “what do I write this…
In a conversation the other night, we talked about decisions for the Lord that we’ve made. Some are made at camp, some in a revival or even a regular service,…
I believe it’s worth sharing again. While going through some older files this week, I came across a “Pastor’s Heart” from this month 5 years ago. It was written about a…
My wife shared it with me the other day, and it really caught my attention. It was a simple statement – “The Christian life is not a constant high. I…
You read this, and you read that. You hear one thing and then something totally opposite. This opinion, that opinion. And, oh yes, it seems that everyone has an expert…
There are several topics swirling around in my head this morning. I’m not going to mention them, because it would leave no time to actually share one. But here’s the…
“That ye may know.” These words from 1 John 5:13 were refreshed in my mind this week, and what a blessing they are! I don’t have to wonder. Don’t have…