The Pastor’s Heart 10/2/2015
It just seemed impossible. So impossible, in fact, that all she could do was laugh. God had said she and her husband would have a child, and Sarah was incredulous. …
The Pastor’s Heart 9/25/2015
If you’re old enough, you may remember this. If not, that’s what YouTube is for. It’s the early 1970’s ad campaign for Mennen Skin Bracer that featured a slap in…
The Pastor’s Heart 9/18/2015
There are a couple of verses that have been popping up over the last couple of weeks, both in talking with people and in my own mind. They’re short verses,…
The Pastor’s Heart 9/11/2015
9/11/2001. 8:46 a.m. American Flight 11: 87. 9:03 a.m. United Flight 175: 60. World Trade Center: 2,606. 9:37 a.m. American Flight 77: 59. Pentagon: 125. 10:03 a.m. United Flight 93:…
The Pastor’s Heart 9/4/2015
Ever heard the phrase, “That made my day!”? Or, “You just made my day!”? When spoken truthfully, i.e. non-sarcastically, that means something said or done turned a day into a…
The Pastor’s Heart 8/28/2015
A story about a stump. And how appropriate it’s been this week! Our Thursday morning Men of the Word study started a new book yesterday, a biography of missionary Nate…
The Pastor’s Heart 8/14/2015
“Daddy, carry me.” It’s been a long, long time since I heard those words from my children, but how well I remember them! I’ve heard them at the zoo, the…
The Pastor’s Heart 8/7/2015
“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound….” “In the Book ‘tis written, ‘Saved by grace’”…. “Sing the wondrous love of Jesus; sing His mercy and His grace….” “Wonderful grace of Jesus,…
The Pastor’s Heart 7/31/2015
Ever felt like quitting? Giving up? Throwing in the proverbial towel? You’re not alone. Asaph, Elijah, Jeremiah, and Demas, just to name a few, felt the same way. Asaph (Psalm…
The Pastor’s Heart 7/24/2015
It was good, very good. God Himself said so. There is no doubt that the beauty of the newly-created and sinless world surpassed anything we would see today. The crowning…