Being aware of the dual realities that (1) in this world Christians are going to face a measure of tribulation and troubled times, and (2) the end of this world as we know it is nearer than ever, how should Christians live? In 1 Peter 4, the inspired apostle first challenges us to be alert…
In the overall scheme of things, the process I had to go through to become an ordained minister was relatively easy. To be sure, while going through that process, I didn’t think so. When I sensed the Lord’s leading in that direction, I was barely in the second semester of my senior year of high…
Many years ago when living in Vermont, we took a vacation to Bar Harbor, Maine & Acadia National Park. One of the boasts of the area is that, if you’re at the top of Cadillac Mtn at sunrise, you’ll be the first to see it in the United States. So…got up one morning at 4:30…
Have you ever noticed that no matter how “new & improved” a so-called upgrade is that it never comes without some kind of aggravation? So we’ve just updated the website, and for novices like this pastor, the process is never simple, smooth, and carefree. I have a history of this, going all the way back to the mid-90s when we upgraded from…