PASTOR'S BLOG
Psalm 57 – Are You Steadfast?
Church family, David and his mighty men were on the run. A jealous Saul was after them and wanted David’s life. I’d say that it was a pretty stressful time for David and his men. 1 Samuel 24 records this account of them hiding from Saul in a cave. What seemed like a safe place, for a moment,
Read MoreTHE STATE OF THINGS
I wanted to share with you some informative articles that give insight to “the state of things” in our country and world. Many of you have spoken with me over the past couple of years concerning the many changes we are seeing and experiencing all around us. We realize that nothing in this world seems to stay the same. Food
Read MoreREPOSITIONING FOR GOD’S GLORY
Sunday in our worship service, I shared some of the highlights from the ministry in 2022. I am sure there were many other ways that God worked in and through our church as well. Following the report, I transitioned to the idea of “All for Jesus”. If you are a born-again Christian, you were bought
Read MoreSOME FOCUS FOR THE COMING YEAR
Another year has gone by and 2023 has begun. This year will bring all kinds of experiences our way. Some experiences will be wonderful. Some will be challenging. But not knowing specifically what we will face, let me remind you what the Lord wants from each of us. Micah 6:8 (ESV) He has told you,
Read MoreLIFEWISE ACADEMY
As of August 1st, about 150 people from the area have signed up in support of establishing a LifeWise Academy ministry in Perrysburg Schools. While this is enough to get things moving, we still need many more to sign up in support. You may ask, “Why are more names needed?” A simple answer is this: having more
Read MoreTHOUGHTS ON THE JOURNEY OF LIFE
It is the last day of May 2022. I have had a lot to reflect on recently. As most of you know, my father passed away on May 20th. It was the day after my mother’s birthday. One of my father’s goals in the past couple of years was “to reach the age of 80
Read MoreA CHALLENGE FOR YOU IN 2002
As you look back on this past year, are you saying to yourself “That was the roughest year of my life.” or “I am glad to end that year.”? Whether you faced unexpected personal trials and challenges or struggled with what happened to the country that our forefathers had worked so hard to establish, we
Read MoreARE YOU A LEGALIST?
In reading through the Bible, I am currently in the Gospel of John. I was recently reading through chapter nine, which contains the story of Jesus’ encounter with the man born blind. Take a moment to read about the encounter. John 9:1-7 (ESV) As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his
Read MoreLOVING GOD, LOVING OTHERS…THE PURPOSE OF LIFE
The past two Sundays I have preached on the two key issues that the apostle John states are the evidence of a person’s salvation. The first one has to do with our obedience to Christ. John states that whoever practices righteousness is born of Him. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil (1 John 2:29;
Read More