Category: Pastor’s Meditations

                 Yesterday I had the enormous and undeserved privilege of leading the dedication ceremony of Sofia, our tenth grandchild. It was a beautiful day in every aspect. The weather was nice, the food was great and the family and friends were enjoyable and amicable.                 The highlight of…

                                                                 In the late 1970s, David Berkowitz, also known at Son of Sam killed at least six people in New York City. Later on, after his arrest, he claimed that he…

            There once lived a Christian by the name of Clarence, who had a grand imagination. In his church Clarence was affectionately known as “the inventor.” This dreamer was very different from the other members of his church and considered a bit odd. For one thing, he always had a…

In a certain city there once lived a man who was a very hard worker. His dearest goal in life was to buy and own a house. To realize his dream, he dedicated himself to work day and night. Eventually, through his hard work, he was able to put away and save some money—enough to…

           Almost everyone has heard the story of Little Red Riding Hood. In this tale, a little girl is sent to her grandmother’s house with provisions. She was told not to talk to strangers or stray from the path (depending on the version), but she did not listen to her mother’s…

                Does man really have free will?                 Can lost people decide for themselves to believe in Jesus and be saved?                 These and other similar questions have been asked and argued over and over for last two millennia. I cannot begin to address or expect to answer them in this blog,…

                 There is an eye disease or condition called Scotoma, which causes temporary or permanent dark spots in certain parts of our visual spectrum. These are more commonly known as “blind spots.” There are many people who suffer from this malady and if left untreated it could create larger and more dangerous complications.                 Vehicles…

                Many years ago I had the profound displeasure of watching in the infamous movie “Fatal Attraction.” The plot of this movie is simple, sinful and sad; and yet it contains a powerful message to all married couples: The “greener” grass we seek is actually Poison Ivy.                 Beach balls—in a lesser degree—also hold a…

                Have you ever considered the great work of salvation that our God has wrought in our lives? His great mercy and grace saved us from an eternity in hell and by his power we have been transformed into new creatures and we have been placed into the family of God.                 The following Bible…

                Once upon a time there was train that was different than all other trains. It had the same engine, valves, chimney, whistle, driving wheels, cylinders and all the other parts of the other locomotives around him, but it wanted freedom.                 All the other trains were happy and laborious, but our friend was very…