Many believe we live in a good era compared to the past, but it’s easy to question that sentiment. Scandals, natural disasters, and pandemics abound. But we know these are good times because we are in the Last Days. Living in the Last Days means we enjoy a life of repentance. A life of repentance …
Are you a Saint? “He/She is such a saint”. When we hear that declaration about someone, it’s usually in reference to a display of patience in difficult circumstances. However, when the Bible talks about saints it is talking about those who persevered in the faith, also in difficult circumstances. Why are they problematic? Because the …
“Be careful!” How many times has a loved one said that to you? Probably so many times that it has lost its original intent and become a phrase we half-heartily acknowledge. But when Jesus tells us to “Stay awake” we need to take heed. We can’t brush it off like we did when Mom told …
Evil surrounds us every day. This isn’t said to incite fear or be pessimistic, rather, it is our stark reality. Knowing the enemy’s tactics is a kind of encouragement because we know evil will not relent. However, neither will Christ. Christ warns us, that as Christians, we are not immune to suffering but rather we …
People always want to know “what will tomorrow bring” or “what should I do to prepare for emergencies?” These are, in some ways, the wrong questions for us as Christians to ask. Instead, we might more productively ask “what is the meaning of this life” or “what should I be paying attention to, today, that …
We continue our Lenten theme of Repentance with another reminder of God’s grace. We need the reminder because we tend to be short-sighted and get bogged down in the ways of the world. Outside of God’s grace, life is meaningless as many a philosopher will tell you! But under His grace, we have meaning, purpose …
We live in good times but it’s easy to question that sentiment. Scandals, natural disasters and pandemics abound. But we know these are good times because we are in the Last Days. Living in the last days means we enjoy a life of repentance. A life of repentance means turning away from the ways of …
For some, the thought of “Final Judgment” or “The Last Day” elicits fear. Human nature does tend to dwell on the negative. Combine that with the fact that no one knows the day or hour and it seems there is nothing we can do other than to panic. Thankfully, we do know that the Lord …
“Come, Lord Jesus, come” With faith in our Lord, we do not fear the Last Day. Rather, we pray for it to come. Why? Pastors sums it up nicely in this sermon as he covers the difference between “inherit” and “depart”. On the Last Day, we receive our inheritance. Not an earthly one of riches. …
Zephaniah prophesied that the day of the Lord is near. Amos warned us to be prepared. Jesus tells us to keep watch. Jesus also told us that no one knows the day nor hour because it doesn’t matter when it happens. We know that it will and that we need to be prepared. How do we …