Stormy Weather
Jesus was sound asleep in the boat … so filled with confidence in his Heavenly Father’s protection that the storm did not even wake him. He certainly possessed that peace that surpasses all human understanding. And, when wakened by his distraught…
November 9, 2025 Bulletin
But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may…
November 2, 2025 Bulletin
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and…
Bitter-Sweet
If one’s hope is found only in humans and/or human institutions (including the visible church), one’s life will always be filled with the bitterness of disappointment and death. This is a simple, yet difficult fact. It is the result of fallen people…
October 26, 2025 Bulletin
Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God. For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through…
Do You Believe This?
It seems like the weeks that I have things to write about I find it difficult to find the time to write. And the weeks that I have time to write, nothing worthwhile comes to my mind. This is one of those weeks. However, since I missed sending out…
Christ be My Leader
With all of the dangerous hero worship – and hero denigration – going on these days, I thought it might be worthwhile to use a Thursday’s Thirst to meditate upon the One Christians are called to follow and emulate. His name is Jesus. Neither a…
October 19, 2025 Bulletin
And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes,…
Failure after Failure
When I was growing up, my parents wanted me to be an engineer or an accountant. I wanted to be a teacher. They even had me meet with the superintendent of our school district for him to discourage me, however his line that I remember is, “Yes, there…
October 12, 2025 Bulletin
Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore Him! All that has life and breath, come now with praises before Him! Let the Amen Sound from His people again; ladly forever adore Him!