Pastors' Blog

The Defeat of the Dragon

On Easter Day, we celebrate the astonishing, miraculous resurrection of Jesus. In epic combat he has defeated the Dragon and so Easter is also the promise that the Snake's death threat is empty for all of us too.

This Easter, don’t bite the ears off the chocolate bunny. Bite the head off the dragon.

Puzzling through 1 Corinthians

Some things in the Bible are universal—principles for all people of all time. Other things are culturally relative—specific applications for certain people in certain times and places. Let’s consider women’s head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11:2–16.

What about fasting during Lent?

It’s hard to avoid the subject of fasting when Lent comes around every year. Should we give up Facebook or chocolate or eating meat on Fridays? As with all parts of Christian living, it depends on the motivation of your heart.

What Is an Advent Wreath?

Many different meanings have been given to the four candles and the other parts of the wreath. None are right or wrong. Here is one common interpretation of the meaning of the various parts of the Advent wreath.

Waiting until the last minute

Jesus said, “Keep watch, because you do not know the day or hour” (Matthew 25:13). He has promised to return in his fully glory and he wants everyone to be properly and adequately prepared for this great event.

Israeli/Hamas conflict

God has vowed that man’s violence or human terror does NOT get the final word in the story he is unfolding. His promise to deliver his people from violence isn’t fulfilled by human governments, nor does it await favorable historical conditions, but it depends directly and solely on the act, timing, and will of God.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

“What would my life be like if God touched my mind as frequently as I touch my phone?”

Hurry sickness is a disease that virtually all of us have (except maybe people who don’t read blog posts).

Preference is insufficient grounds for abortion

You can’t take an action that might kill a person simply because it is your preference to take that action. That isn’t just an opinion about the issue of abortion. It is a principle underlying hundreds, maybe thousands, of American public safety laws.

Intertwined Roots

The giant redwood trees of northern California are the tallest trees on earth, some towering 350 feet above the ground. Yet their root system is quite shallow, going down less than 12 feet underground. So they grow in groups, with roots intertwined, as resistance against the wind and storms.

Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart

In Ephesians 1:16, St. Paul writes, “I never stop giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.

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