Pastor's Blog
Things that I think about and find interesting enough to share.
Paul Walker Without a doubt, the Pentecostal revival of the early 1900s and the Charismatic renewal, which had its beginning in the late 1950s, together constitute one of the most innovative and impactive spiritual renovations in history. But when we investigate this phenomenon we must ask: 1) Why has this happened? 2) What is this … Read more
John 9:1-4 (NKJV) 1 Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should … Read more
Notebook for Seeing Jesus from the East Zacharias, Ravi; Murray, Abdu Citation (Chicago Style): Zacharias, Ravi, and Abdu Murray. Seeing Jesus from the East. Zondervan, 2020. Kindle edition. Preface Highlight (blue) – Page 12 The amazing thing about the gospel of Jesus Christ is that, though it is a story, it is a story that … Read more
Satan tempts us at the point of our physical needs, not that we might gratify them to excess, but that we might think of nothing else, and satisfy them at the expense of our usefulness in the world. Satan tempts us at the point of our ambitions, not that we might engage in positive evil, … Read more
Colossians 3:17 (NKJV) And whatever you do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. I’ve heard it said that “God uses suffering to bless those who suffer with a credibility they might not otherwise have. That credibility reaches out beyond the … Read more