PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “Lost Passion-Lost Persuasion”. One of the great agnostics of all time was Bertrand Russell. He was a very outspoken enemy of Christ and the Church. He wrote many books refuting the arguments for Christianity. Yet, in one of his books he spoke very pointedly to the key to our ministry and mission. His…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “The unedited Christmas and the Perfect Tree” It’s the king of all classic TV Christmas specials: “A Charlie Brown Christmas“. It first aired in 1965. We know the familiar scenes of Charlie Brown looking for the real meaning of Christmas; receiving no cards from anyone; Snoopy decorates his doghouse; Lucy has her…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “THANKSGIVING-The inner health made audible…praise in it’s complete enjoyment…it’s appointed consummation”. Ian McPherson, Scottish novelist (1905-1944), tells about traveling across England by train one hot summer day. As the train rolled to a stop in a little village, through the open windows of his train car, McPherson could hear someone outside shouting,…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: THE PRAYER OF CAUSALITY CAN CHANGE OUR VEXING BURDEN INTO BLESSED VICTORY! Several years ago the New York Herald Tribune told the story of a tragedy involving a Long Island man who began digging his own well, of all days on his birthday! He had rigged up quite an operation with his…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “SLOWLY GROWING WISE ABOUT THE FUTURE” Tri Valley Baptist Church has completed its first twenty five years of ministry. Over the years we have had many men of God lead us in the ministry of winning our community to Christ. I believe it has been the measure of every Pastor to lead…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “Encountering a Living Presence” Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, told a very fascinating story about an encounter he had while getting his hair cut at a Barbershop. Listen to his words: “I was sitting in a barber chair when I was aware that a powerful personality had entered…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “The little difference that makes a big difference”. Howard W. Ferrin, President of Providence Bible College, used to exhort his students often with the following words: “There is little difference between men, but that little difference makes a big difference!” He told them that to encourage them to pay the price; to…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: ” That Incredible Christian or That Incredible Shrinking Christian”. Back in 1964 A.W. Tozer wrote a book called That Incredible Christian. In his book he enumerated the characteristics of a true Christian that often made him an enigma to the rest of the world, and yet that enigma was an unexplainable difference…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: “If they’re breathing-they need Jesus!” One of the most interesting and convicting authors I have ever read is Mark Cahill. He has only written two books. One is the book One Heartbeat Away: Your Journey into Eternity. It is a disturbing account of how we live with death every second of our…
PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE; “Increasing our devotion as we remember their last full measure of devotion!” Most historians agree that the 272 word speech given by President Abraham Lincoln, on November 19, 1863, to dedicate the Battlefield of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is one of the greatest speeches of all time. Lincoln said, “The world will little note,…