A fallen America (part 2)

In the year 1776 there was a document written called the Declaration of Independence which was the second building block for our great nation America.

The creative power of prayer (part 6)

“Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” – Luke 11:2 Jesus brought the kingdom of God to Earth and planted it in the hearts of men and women who would repent and make Him Lord.

OUT TO PASTOR: It was an apple fritter kind of week

Have you ever had a week where everything went exactly as planned? Neither have I. I start every week about the same. I meticulously prepare my weekly to-do-list. This is not to be confused with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage’s honey-do-list.

A fallen America (part 1)

Regarding the matter of the separation of Church and State, we must assess the legitimacy and realize the pretense of the matter? To better understand we must return to the time of the Mayflower, to the time of the Declaration of Independence and then understand those things that followed.

The creative power of prayer (part 5)

“To proclaim liberty to the captives.” – Luke 4:18 Jesus spent much of His time and ministry casting out demons and setting the captives free.

OUT TO PASTOR: I thought, but then I unthought

Thinking can get me into more trouble than anything else I do. This was no more evident than recently we got a phone call from the bank. When I answered the phone all I could say was, “Here we go again.

HOPE FOR TODAY: Where is God in your New Year?

A long time ago there was a King named David. His Kingdom had grown, and he became great in the eyes of his people and surrounding nations. One day he decided to take a census to see how large a Kingdom he had. He was highly regarded as a godly man, but in this case, he neglected God.

The creative power of prayer (part 4)

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” – Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the building material of all answered prayer, an actual substance, when activated by believing God, it yields supernatural results.

OUT TO PASTOR: Items NOT on my New Year’s resolution list

It is typical this time of year to prepare a list of resolutions for the coming year. I believe this goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden when Adam said to Eve, "I think I'll turn over a new leaf this year." And so the tradition has come down to us today.

Spiritual growth (part 2)

We must also understand there are levels of teachings and each teacher has their proper place in the Lord which begins with the true salvation message of Yeshua (Jesus).