“He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.” – Proverbs 28:19–20 (NASB) I don’t know how much experience you have with farming. But I have very, very little. I remember when I was a child I used to go and pick fruits and vegetables on a farm … Read More
Pastoral Encouragement – “I know that I will remain and continue with you all”
We made a difficult call to cancel church this past Sunday. We don’t make it a habit to cancel church for a number of reasons, but last week we didn’t believe we were prepared for the snow that was still falling at the time we made the decision. Lord willing, this Sunday we will meet, even if we have to … Read More
Are You Committed to Regularly Reading God’s Word? Pastoral Encouragement
Praise the Lord for His faithfulness in seeing us through 2018 and we are looking forward to all that He has in store for us in this New Year! One of the benefits in the start of a new year is to evaluate our physical health and to set some goals (aka resolutions) for the next year to help us … Read More
10 Questions to Ask at the Start of a New Year – Pastoral Encouragment
As we begin to settle into a new year, we would encourage you to read and consider the following questions from Donald S. Whitney (he is the author of the book that we are currently working through in Sunday School class Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life). The following is quoted directly from an article by Donald Whitney: 10 Questions … Read More
More Than A Christmas Carol – Pastoral Encouragement
“Christmas a humbug, uncle!” said Scrooge’s nephew. “You don’t mean that, I am sure.” It’s a Christmas classic that has been around for almost 200 years. Scrooge has taken his place right alongside of the red-nosed reindeer, a talking snowman, and a little boy named Charlie Brown. Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without the old miser’s “Bah, humbug!” While … Read More
Seizing Holiday Opportunities for the Gospel – Pastoral Encouragement
As Christians we know that it is our delight and duty to continually fix our minds and hearts on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Col. 3:1-4). Yet we are thankful for the Christmas season and the opportunities it affords us to focus in a more deliberate way on the incarnation of our Lord and the salvation that He came … Read More
We Have No Idea What Difference One Broadcast Could Make
We have no idea what Difference one Broadcast could make. 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you I can still remember the first time I heard John MacArthur on the radio. I was a 2nd year college student, who was … Read More
Are You Looking For “Instant Holiness”?
Are you looking for “Instant Holiness”? What if I were to tell you that I was going away for a weekend to become a doctor. You might ask, “Are you learning what it takes to become a doctor? There’s no way that you can become a doctor in a weekend.” What if my response was, “I know it normally takes … Read More
What Are You Most Thankful For?
As we celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, I am sure that all of us have a long list of things to be thankful for. If we take the time to “count our blessings” (cf. Ps. 103:2), which we definitely should, we will find an abundance of spiritual and physical blessings to be grateful for (Ps. 103; Eph. 1:1-14). May the Lord cause … Read More
Pastoral Encouragement – Unthankfulness
While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee. As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they … Read More
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