Category Archives: Pastor to Person

The story takes place towards the end of King David’s life.  Once again he has messed things up in his life.  Through the prophet named Gad, David was given a choice of consequences.  Sin does come with a consequence, though … Continue reading →

Have you ever felt so overwhelmed with a sense of darkness and hopelessness that you just can’t do anything? Our life can seem as if we’ve been caught in quicksand. In giving us a list of things “not to do … Continue reading →

I might have been tempted to call him an “idiot”, but his parents had already done the deed by naming him “fool” (Hebrew:  Nabal).  Nabal was a wealthy man with a reputation for being harsh.  His wealth consisted of large … Continue reading →

Have you ever been in a situation where someone really, really, doesn’t like you?  Even to the point where you feel your safety is being threatened?  I know that some of you have.  I’ve watched as some of you have … Continue reading →

Here he was in the middle of the Mediterranean, on a boat manned by a bunch of clowns.  A storm was raging and, as far as he could tell, he was heading towards a death by drowning.  I imagine he … Continue reading →

It seems to be both the strangest and bravest of all victories.  Three hundred men conquered a massive army of 135,000.  Gideon’s army wasn’t picked because of their ability to swing a sword.  They went into battle armed with torches … Continue reading →

It started back in the days of Moses.  A man named Zelophehad from the tribe of Manasseh had been blessed with a family full of girls but no boys.  As the Israelites made their way through the wilderness and people … Continue reading →

It wasn’t really all that glorious of a position in the church.  The position was created because there were problems in the early church – bickering and complaining about how the widows were being taken care of.  The apostles were … Continue reading →

Oh my how things change in a month’s time.  It didn’t seem all that long ago that Jesus had been meeting with His disciples in an upper room sharing that last Passover meal with them.  Later that evening they were … Continue reading →

Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. (Deuteronomy 10:19) It’s not hard to forget where we’ve come from.  Some of us don’t ever want to go back again.  We’re different.  We’ve changed.  And we’re … Continue reading →