Pastor's Blog

The Bible teaches that life does not end at the cemetery. - Billy Graham In one of his blog posts Tim Challies shared his thoughts about graveyards behind churches. He wrote: There is one thing churches used to do that they no longer do, and I … [Read more...] about Lessons from a Graveyard

Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A ‘you can do it’ when things are tough. - Richard DeVos It’s graduation season and to those who have excelled, awards are being given out. … [Read more...] about You Get What You Praise

I can imagine no heroism greater than motherhood. - Lance Conrad … [Read more...] about The Invisible Mother

Not responding is a response. - Jonathan Caroll Do you believe in ghosts? I don’t believe in ghosts. I suppose that I’m open to the possibility, but never in my life have I seen an apparition of anything ghost-like. Yet, while I don’t believe … [Read more...] about Ghosting: The Silent Amputation

Believing that life interruptions – divine interruptions – are a privilege not only causes us to handle them differently but to await them eagerly. - Priscilla Shirer I’m growing in this area, yet to be honest, too often I find interruptions … [Read more...] about Blessed Interruptions

No religion stands or falls with a claim about the resurrection of its founder in the way Christianity does. - Craig Blomberg So, how would you define a bad day? Ned Johnson has most of us beat. Johnson, an 82-year-old man in Seattle, woke up … [Read more...] about Mostly Dead