Thoughts from the Pastor

On several occasions, Jesus communicated to His followers that after He was gone, they would be persecuted for their faith and obedience to Him (i.e.; John 15:18-21).  In fact, Matthew 24:9 says that they would be afflicted, some killed and...

Thoughts from the Pastor

I recently watched one of the old Andy Griffith episodes about a stranger that came into town who had never been to Mayberry before but was addressing all the citizens by name and telling them things about themselves as if he knew everything about them.  For example,...

Thoughts from the Pastor

How often do you read the Old Testament Law that God gave to Israel through Moses; you know, the one that provides us the 10 Commandments, and tells about tabernacle, the different sacrifices and the Priesthood, etc.  Many Christians rarely, if ever, do. ...

Thoughts from the Pastor

Singing the great hymns of the faith has had a significant place in the church for centuries.  Some are absolutely awe inspiring and when you learn the circumstances behind their writing, even more so.  Some hymn writers, like Fanny Crosby, Isaac Watts and Charles...

Thoughts from the Pastor

Who is God and what is He really like?  This is something theologians and scholars have wrestled with for millennia.  For humans living on planet earth, God is physically unapproachable (I TIMOTHY 6:16) and His ways are, in large...

Pastor’s Message

This week, I attended a training session on how to best disciple new believers in the faith.  One of the things that quickly got my attention was the results of a recent poll which reported that, of the 420,000 people currently living in Richland County...

Pastor’s Message

A couple of weeks ago I was sitting in my den and heard what I thought was a piece of heavy equipment moving through the neighborhood. But after a couple of seconds, I realized that it wasn’t machinery; but a 3.6 earthquake that was vibrating the house, which has...

Thoughts from the Pastor

Jesus once said to His antagonists, “If I do not do the works of my Father, do not believe me; but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him” (John 10:37-38).   Also, after...

Message from the Pastor

This past Sunday was a wonderful day in the house of the LORD.  It was special for many reasons.  The music was wonderful and prepared our hearts to receive God’s message.  Then, from Luke’s gospel and the life of Adoniram Judson, we learned how God sometimes works...