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Most of us are familiar with the phrase I am at my wit’s end. Did you know that that phrase is found in the Bible? In Psalm 107 we read about storms. To the Israelites water was a symbol of chaos and disorder. If you read the entire Psalm it is written for all of us whoContinue reading “The Pastor’s Pen – February 11, 2021”

Paul, The Corinthians, and Friendship Rev. Richard H. Davies

Next week is Thanksgiving so I thought I would use this opportunity to remind us of the origin of Thanksgiving. This holiday is not only overlooked but has been revised. Do schools today teach that Thanksgiving was to God and not the Indians? Here’s a brief history. On November 29, 1623, three years after theirContinue reading “Thanksgiving”

Pontius Pilate asked Jesus in John 18:30 “what is truth.” In spiritual things, truth is variously defined. Inclusiveism says just be true to your particular religion and you will be saved. Syncretism says that all religions are essentially the same. They all contain the truth. The Roman Catholic Church believes that the truth resides inContinue reading “What is Truth?”

I know that Christmas is still several months away but I enjoy my Christmas movies. Two movies I enjoy watching every year are Home Alone and Home Alone 2. Macaulay Culkin never ages. I know now he is probably well in his 30’s. This is true of all the old movies that we watch. WhenContinue reading “Outwardly and Inwardly Aging”

In Colossians 3:16 Paul says: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Today we are going to talk more about the importance of public worship. The word dwell isContinue reading “Singing to Our Joyful God”

Hebrews 10:24, 25: “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works.” From this verse we learn we stirred as we benefit from the different strengths, gifts and abilities God has given to each member of the church. This means that no Christian can be an individualist. We mustContinue reading “Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody”

In his latest book Onward author Russell Moore in the chapter entitled “A Gospel Counter-Revolution” talks about a Gospel counter revolution. He was talking to the late theologian Carl F. H. Henry about the miserable shape of the church. Henry seemed not the least bit unnerved. “He said: Why, you speak as though Christianity wereContinue reading “Onward!”

In Genesis 1:27 we read: “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” The woman’s creation out of Adam is the basis for her equality. The Puritan Matthew Henry said: “She is not made out of his head to top him,Continue reading “Genesis 1 and Gender Confusion”

Several weeks ago on the radio the discussion of religion came up. Radio hosts should stay away from the topic of religion because they do not know what they are talking about! The topic was Pat Robertson. Pat Robertson made the statement the fires in California were God’s judgment because of Planned Parenthood. Katrina hitContinue reading “God’s Judgment and Sin”