The Statute of Liberty reminds me of our life in Jesus. Consider her and Christianity: She stands firm and tall. Psalm 3:3, But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head. Psalm 42:2, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. She holds forth a light – a torch. Matthew 5:14-16, “You are... Continue Reading →
I recently heard a story reminding me of the evils with lying (a number of you know this story and I have permission to share this). A mother of three found herself pregnant by a man other than her husband. It was during a time when divorce, immorality, and abortion were all deeply frowned upon. The wife... Continue Reading →
Our hearts are heavy these hours and days learning of the fiery crash south of Gretna that took the lives of four teenage girls and sent one to a burn unit in Lincoln. It is hard to put one's self anywhere near the grief and pain that the families are experiencing these hours. What a... Continue Reading →
This Sunday (June 9) is Pentecost Sunday 2019. Pentecost in Acts 2 was the fiftieth day after the resurrection of Jesus and the tenth day from the ascension of Jesus to the right hand of the Father. Those were two HUGE days in the lives of the disciples followed by the HUGE day of Pentecost when the Holy... Continue Reading →
At the Grand Canyon Maswik Lodge Sunday morning, May 26, I looked at all 53 TV channels and did not find one religious program – not one! Yet, there was talk about Mormons over and over throughout the tour days. Also, there was no Gideon Bible at the Grand Canyon lodge (We shouldn’t be surprised for... Continue Reading →
In the Saturday men’s study I’m going through a study I did over twenty years ago, and have never done here at SSB, which I title: J. Hosh and A. Phat. It was good then and it is good the second time. From lesson #2 are these two applications. May this portion of that study be helpful. I call... Continue Reading →
Where does one turn when needing help? When pained? When angry? When fearful? When addicted? When wounded? When depressed? When abandoned? When pink slipped? When gossiped about? When overwhelmed? When in the midst of a storm? Where does one turn? Some turn to... Jack (Kennedy) - the White House; to government to get laws passed, get money, or for a pardon Jack (-O-Lantern) – (Halloween)... Continue Reading →
It was a good week - this past week - rereading the accounts of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. It was good to ponder anew what He went through, what His followers experienced, and what it all means to me/we. It was good to spend time with fellow Christians around God's Word showing Him our... Continue Reading →
A scar is a mark left on the skin from a wound. Forty years ago a missionary was staying overnight with us during our first pastorate when he asked me if there was anything man-made in Heaven. I paused. He answered, “Yes, the scars on Jesus!” Remember the story in Luke 24 where Jesus showed the ten disciples... Continue Reading →
Death has been a haunting reality at SSB over the past days. We, the SSB family, have been beset by mankind's enemy four times in the month of March - Steve, Deane, Freya (Hewett's granddaughter stillborn), and Betty (Becky Stauffer's mother). The loss and pain affect us all. We, along with most of eastern Nebraska,... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 