by Pastor Tom | Dec 6, 2021 | Book Reviews
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children.” ~Galatians 4:4-5 I’ve been teaching through Chad Bird’s wonderful book on...
by Pastor Tom | Nov 8, 2021 | Reflections
One holiday a little northern country girl set out for God’s house in the capital city. With a basket of offerings in hand, she skipped through packed streets and marveled at the grandeur of the buildings. She thought to herself, “If a city can be this...
by Pastor Tom | Nov 2, 2021 | Gratitude
How sure is your salvation and God’s pleasure in you? Well, how sure and pleasing is Christ, sitting at the Father’s right hand? I recently attended my favorite conference for the third time. The organization named “1517” exists to “declare and defend the Good News...
by Pastor Tom | Oct 4, 2021 | Youth
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” -Ephesians 2:10 Twenty years in, I’ve found ministry among young people to be, Always the same Never the same Youth ministry is never the same, year to...
by Pastor Tom | Sep 27, 2021 | Reflections
Do you recall what it was like to visit your parents the first few years after moving out? Did you ever feel like a child again? Did you revert to old antics with siblings? Was there any awkwardness in relating to your parents, having become more independent? Two...
