Pastor’s Blog

Pastor’s Pen 10/13/2024

Did God Mean It? “You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with a weaker vessel, since she is a woman;” 1 Peter 3:7 I recently saw a video of a female minister speaking on this verse. She explained that she has her children read from scripture every… Read More »

Pastors Pen 10/06/2024

He Knows You! “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and   they follow Me;”  John 10:27 Do you ever feel like you are useless to God?     Do you think He saved you, yet you are not important to Him? If Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior of your   life, you need not… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 09/27/2024

No Fear! “This I know, that God is for me.” Psalm 56 This life is full of ups and downs. We may experience great love with a spouse that God has given to us. He gives us deep, lasting friendships with our fellow believers. He may bless us with children and great-grandchildren. He may bless… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 09/19/2024

Gossip! “A perverse man spreads strife, And a whisperer separates close companions.: Proverbs 16:28 It is easy to point out the sin in others while overlooking it in our lives. We can point to sins like murder, rape, robbery, homosexuality, adultery, and so on and give a pass to the “lesser sins.” There is one… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 09/13/2024

God’s Love “How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!” Psalm 36:7  Sometimes, it is impossible to translate Hebrew into English and give the word’s full meaning. The Hebrew word for lovingkindness in Psalm 36:7 is one such word. Did you know that the words Amen,  Canon, Cherub, Jubilee, Hallelujah, Hosanna, and      Jacket are Hebrew words… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 09/06/2024

Charter Day “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all  You have done; I muse on the work of Your hands.”    Psalm 143:5 Today, Grace Harvest celebrates our 18th Charter Day. On September 2, 2006, 21 individuals signed the Charter, seven families and three individuals. Of those 21 people, eight are still active… Read More »

Pastor;s Pen 08/25/2024

He removes kings and establishes kings. Daniel 2:21 This is an election year, and you may feel anxious about the outcome this upcoming Nov. 5th. As a follower of Christ, it is hard to watch what has happened to our country over the years. We have a sitting Supreme Court Judge who would not answer… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 08/18/2024

Godly Leadership “Now it will be when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy of this law on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.” Deuteronomy 17:18 For the first 400 years after the exodus from Egypt, the Israelites were ruled by Judges. Yet… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 08/11/2024

Live For Christ “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”  Philippians 1:21 Paul is writing the church in Philippi. It was the first church established in Europe around 50 AD. Phillipi was a Roman city located in the Roman province of Macedonia.  He wrote this letter while he was imprisoned… Read More »

Pastor’s Pen 08/04/2024

The Psalms “Give ear to my words, O Yahweh, Consider my meditation.” Psalm 5:1 Every Sunday at 7:45 AM, I meet with men in my office, and across the hall, my wife Cathy meets with the women. The purpose of this  gathering is to pray for the Sunday School hour  and the worship service. In… Read More »