subscribe to the RSS Feed

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

When Life Is Out Of Control

Posted by Pastor Pat on October 31, 2009

“ He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed.”

(Psalm 107:29)

Have you ever felt as if you have no control over your life?  It is the kind of feeling you get that wakes you up in the middle of the night and refuses to let you sleep.  The emotion you experience is probably the same as one whose parachute is not opening even though every possible chord is pulled.  Regardless as to what you might think and what others might tell you, the ‘feeling’ you have is less than ideal and your emotional stability is shot.  When we find ourselves sucked into the vortex of the storm, what are we to do?

WAIT! There is more to read… read on »

The Deeds of the Flesh (versus) the Fruit of the Spirit

Posted by Pastor Pat on August 20, 2009

“Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, but the fruit of the Spirit is . . .”

(Galatians 5:19-23)

WAIT! There is more to read… read on »

Learning to See Jesus Christ in the Biblical Text

Posted by Pastor Pat on July 28, 2009

“Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another,

because love covers a multitude of sins.”    (1 Peter 4:8)

WAIT! There is more to read… read on »

Jesus Christ, the Best There Is

Posted by Pastor Pat on December 14, 2008

Do we really understand what we have in Christ? I know we are Christians, but do we really know what that means? To be sure we are not Buddhists or Muslims or Hindus, but do we know what it means to be Christian?

WAIT! There is more to read… read on »

Seeing Grace through Earthen Vessels

Posted by Pastor Pat on December 10, 2008

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves.”  2 Cor. 4:7

In today’s culture of glitz, glamour, and glory it is easy to forget that we are but “jars of clay” (NIV).  We are clumps of clay waiting to be shaped under the Master’s touch.  It is only as He moves in us and through us to those around us that we echo His voice to others.  As I consider the infinity of God I am often staggered by our “puny” attempts to contain Him through our “monitoring” of other people’s spirituality.  Spiritual fruit is as diversified as the Holy Spirit is immeasurable.  Yet as I consider grace and its embodiment in “fleshly pots” I believe the following seven statements are the kinds of reflections we will see in us and through us by those around us.

WAIT! There is more to read… read on »