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Overcoming Anger: Embrace Humility and Trust God
The author reflects on a trip to Nashville for their 20th anniversary, encountering Hurricane Helene’s aftermath along the way. They discuss a sermon on anger, explaining that frustration arises from attempting to fix ourselves and our circumstances. The solution involves humility, trusting in God, and actively seeking improvement while acknowledging our limitations.
Under His Wings and Revivals
Stories like this one always buoy my spirit as they illustrate the providence and the grace of God at work in the history of His Church. We still sing this wonderful rendition of Psalm 91 some 130 years after Sankey wrote it. The God under whose wings Sankey found refuge is the same God under whose wings we find shleter.
A Prayerful Response to an All Too Familiar Reality
This post was originally sent to the members of Chester ARP Church as a pastoral letter written in response to the tragic school shooting in Nashville, TN on March 27, 2023. Like most of you, I watched the news in horror Monday evening as… Continue Reading “A Prayerful Response to an All Too Familiar Reality”
Will You Follow Him?
I wrote the following article was written for the March/April edition of ARP Magazine, a publication of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. May it be an encouragement and a challenge to you. My task is to write an article on the Moderator of our… Continue Reading “Will You Follow Him?”
Thankfulness is Necessary — A Pastoral Note
We, like the lepers, act as if we deserve God’s good works in our lives when we don’t. This arrogance, intentional or not, is an affront to the glory of God. We glorify him when we recognize our need for him, depend upon him, and thank him for his goodness to us.
Communication Breakdown
I’ve been thinking a lot about communication recently, particularly with the regards to the irony that we are more connected than ever before and yet we are worse communicators than we’ve ever been. I’ve heard it argued that this is because we are too… Continue Reading “Communication Breakdown”
What is Faith?
So, the challenge for all of us is to determine what is the ultimate object of the faith upon which we build our lives. Is it someone or something that will stand the test of time and empower us to overcome the multitude of challenges we will face throughout our time on this earth? As a Christian, I am convinced there is only one who can do that as we sink the roots of our faith deep into him who is the eternal rock of our lives and creator of all things.
Why The Resurrection is so Important for Christians
“When Jesus conquered death and rose from the grave, he broke death’s stranglehold on men, women, and children. It has no more power over those who trust Jesus with their lives! They’ll live eternally with God in the remade heavens and earth.”
Thankful For What We Know
“So, in the months ahead, let us resolve to focus on the things we do know and be thankful for the ways in which God has, is presently, and will continue to provide for us in his goodness and grace while continuing to practice proper social distancing to restrict our physical contact with one another.”
Pursue Excellence For God’s Glory
Our eternal outcome is secure; so, let’s pursue excellence in everything we do while undergoing to process to get to eternity.
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