Fact Checkers and Pinocchios With the election just a few weeks away, the political ads are ramping up as we prepare for “the most important election of our lifetimes” according to both parties. Of course, it’s really the most important because it’s the next election. There are big issues at stake as…

So, how have you been doing memorizing this passage, beginning with Ephesians 6:10 ? Would anyone like to stand and recite it? I’ll give you a hint - this will be the easiest one - because next week - it’s two verses, then three, then four.... (If we have a video - this would be a great place to include…

Our world and our society is filled with conflict, and yet the real struggles that we encounter are superficial in comparison to the theater of spiritual warfare that exists.

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures Or maybe we’d be better to say “Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures” It has been interesting over these last several months to pay attention to advertisers. When the governing officials finally made the decision to shutter the economy in order…

A Vague-Personal Religion “William Miller wrote that ‘One might say that President Eisenhower, like many Americans, is a very fervent believer in a very vague religion.” (Dever, p. 939) If we were to poll our society, I wonder if a majority of the American population might fit into this category of being…

Background As we saw briefly last week with Haggai, Zechariah is one of the three prophets who ministered in Judah after the exile. Ezra tells us that Haggai and Zechariah were prophets who challenged the people of Judah to rebuild the temple - though the book of Zechariah has less to do with the temple…

Getting ready for take-off If you’ve spent any time on an airplane, you may be well familiar with the routine - at least the pre-covid routine. Seats in their up-right position Tray tables locked and stowed away Seat belt fastened low and tight across your lap In the event of an emergency, note the location…

Colossians 3:21 says Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. but it doesn’t say “Children do not provoke your parents to anger” or “do not exasperate your parents.” And yet - as children - it seems like all of us at one time or another have done something to exasperate our…

Violence, Violence everywhere, and no relief in sight! We don’t have to look far to learn about violence in our nation. The response to George Floyd’s death sparked outrage among some, resulting in fires, looting, and destruction in several cities. Anger and hatred seem to run rampant in some cities,…

What brings you comfort? I guess the question that we would need to ask before that is “why do we need comfort?” At various times in our lives - whether individually, corporately as a church, community, or nation - we all experience things that cause us pain or discomfort. This pandemic has brought some…