Look up Elijah, look up!
Church bulletin: Elijah was so discouraged. He had faithfully served the Lord standing up to 450 prophets of Baal. God powerfully expressed His wrath and destroyed the false prophets. One …
Excuses
Church bulletin: Excuses, we all make them. Excuses for not doing what God wants; excuses for doing what God does not want. Excuses are the default position of fallen …
Everton, you have my attention, you don’t have my heart
Church bulletin: Long before the days of the WWW and instant information, the ritual would commence around the radio at 10:00 on Sunday morning. After the BBC world news, we …
Great God of ordinary wonders
Church bulletin: New England pastor / theologian / philosopher Jonathan Edwards liked nothing more than to wander through the woods. He was a keen observer of the natural world and …
A marriage for the ages
Church bulletin: Two German soldiers sat huddled in a trench on the Eastern Front. It was cold and frosty and with light fading, Johann, a young and newly arrived recruit …
The Berean spirit
Church bulletin: Well known are the Berean Jews cited in Acts 17. They were more fair-minded / noble / of higher stature than those in Thessalonica. “They received the word …
Songs for sighing
Church bulletin: “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed” is a hymn based on Psalm 72. The fourth stanza reads as follows – He comes with succor speedy, to those who suffer …
Those who sincerely seek the Lord find the Lord
Church bulletin: Is it possible to look for God, yet fail to find Him? Does God hide Himself from those who desire to know Him? Ultimately, the answer to these …
A green outlook
Church bulletin: Of all the many interesting passages in the book of Revelation, one in particular is quite pertinent to present day discussions and debates. Rev 11:18, “The nations were …
Embarrassment
Church bulletin: The shame felt by Peter is palpable in the courtyard of Caiaphas the high priest. Only hours earlier Peter had boldly declared that while the other disciples may …