The Pastor’s Heart 6/10/2016
I came across an interesting story this week that hit home with me. It goes like this: while checking his bags at the airport, a traveler became indignant, rude, and…
The Pastor’s Heart 6/3/2016
I’m sure you’ve heard the statement, “You can learn from your mistakes,” or something to that effect. Quite often learning from a mistake is painful. But for me, this time…
The Pastor’s Heart 5/20/2016
What’s a Christian to do? How do we respond to the firestorm that now assaults Biblical morality, values, and even the true gospel? Because respond we must! I believe some…
The Pastor’s Heart 5/13/2016
Good morning! Some may respond, “What’s so good about it?” Personally, I love the early morning. It brings the expectation of a fresh day. A fresh chance to pick up…
The Pastor’s Heart 5/6/2016
This pastor’s heart today? Simply this: I am a blessed man. This weekend is clear evidence of that. Today I have a daughter, my oldest, celebrating a birthday. Tomorrow I…
The Pastor’s Heart 4/29/2016
It’s an interesting verse tucked away towards the end of a book tucked away towards the end of the Old Testament. Zephaniah was closing his prophecy in chapter 3, writing…
The Pastor’s Heart 4/22/2016
Conspicuous: very easy to see or notice; attracting attention by being great or impressive. That’s a word that hit me between the spiritual eyes this week. I was reading the…
The Pastor’s Heart 4/13/2016
“Lord, I will follow Thee; but….” That’s what someone said to Christ in Luke 9:61. This well-intentioned man seemed to have the desire to live a life committed to the…
The Pastor’s Heart 4/1/2016
It sounds like an April Fool’s Day joke, but it’s not. I sure wish it was. The state legislature of North Carolina just passed (and rightly so) a bill to…
The Pastor’s Heart 3/25/2016
Years ago, my dad had a saying that went like this: “You look like you just lost your last friend.” Now, I never actually lost my last friend, but I’m…