Terry Johnson wrote, “Presbyterians make poor Anglicans” (Serving with Calvin, 325). I would add that we make poor Roman Catholics. Yet, over the past decade, there has been a rise in the celebration ...  Read More

You may have noticed the steeple was painted not too long ago. During the process, we discovered the steeple was deteriorating rapidly and leaking water into our sanctuary. After discussing the extent...  Read More

In his book The Orthodox Church, the late Bishop Kallistos Ware shared the story of a group of emissaries sent out by Prince Vladimir in search of “true religion.” They make their way through various ...  Read More

It has yet to happen, though it still could. But someone could ask their pastor to help them formulate their New Year’s resolutions. Think that’s too much? Perhaps. But aren’t pastors supposed to be s...  Read More

In 2025, we are going to memorize Scripture together! This year we read the Bible together following the Robert Murray M’Cheyne plan. The Christian Education Committee felt a natural next step would b...  Read More

As we would look for God's leaders, one of the best ways we does this is to remember the sage wisdom offered to us from 1 Samuel 16 concerning the section of King David. For it is there that we learn ...  Read More

My children love Star Wars. Last year we watched a new Star Wars show on Disney. Unlike most of today’s programs that stream, this one did not release all the episodes at once. This horrified and conf...  Read More

“But, in general, take my advice, when you meet anything that's going to be human and isn't yet, or used to be human once and isn't now, or ought to be human and isn't, you keep your eyes on it and fe...  Read More

On May 20, 2000, John Piper preached what would become one of his most famous sermons nicknamed the “sea shell sermon.” The sermon is amazing and I encourage you to give it a listen or a read. In his ...  Read More

A couple of weeks ago on our podcast, Theology Lunch, we were asked the question, “Do Presbyterians follow the church calendar?” I would encourage you all to give it a listen here. In this article, I ...  Read More

Hebrews 11:16 reads, “But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.” A little later we ...  Read More

This week we finished reading “The Song of Solomon” or “Song of Songs.” Earlier this week I slipped a note into Amanda’s lunch, “Your hair is like a flock of goats…your cheeks are like halves of a pom...  Read More

Type your new text here. The story of Apollo 13 has fascinated me since I saw the hugely successful Tom Hanks movie depicting the heroics of Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise. The story is grip...  Read More

For the past several mornings, my oldest has been bombarding me with questions about Leviticus. They have a common theme - “Why is this book so gross?” Just this week we’ve read about leprosy in great...  Read More

This past week we started reading the book of Psalms, which got me thinking, “How should you read the Psalms?” Many of you might know that the Psalms are songs and have been described as the church’s ...  Read More

This week we have read from some of the richest parts of John’s gospel. I was particularly struck by John 15:11, “These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may ...  Read More

“Never forget that you are a sheep” so begins a book I have on pastoral burnout. It is a needed reminder for pastors - don’t forget you are a sheep. In ministry, we get so focused on being under-sheph...  Read More

One of my favorite Scripture references in a movie, always a dangerous thing, is in “The Davinci Code.” The verse is, “Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further” (Job 38:11). The verse is quoted by a n...  Read More