Pastor’s Blog
DAILY DEVOTIONAL – Day 17
“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
I pray you weathered the storms that swept through the Greater Cincinnati area last evening. The wall of clouds left widespread damage across the tri-state area. Early reports claimed that 167,000 homes were without electricity. Our home was one such example.
Strangely enough, as I surveyed the neighborhood in which my wife, Cathy, and I live, was spared from great harm. Suddenly, I felt a rush of gratitude well up in my soul. Though I had debris strewn about the yard, I thanked God that no one around me was injured.
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DAILY DEVOTIONAL – Day 16
Barnabas. I don’t see the name used often. However, I have been blessed by many of
Barnabas’ apprentices.
According to the book of Acts, Barnabas means child of encouragement. Some time ago, I
wrote about the occasion in which Barnabas encouraged a young disciple by the name of John
Mark. John Mark is believed by many scholars to have gone on to write the gospel of Mark.
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DAILY DEVOTIONAL – Day 15
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Some of Jesus’ parables make me uncomfortable. The Parable of the Wheat and Weeds is one such example. At the conclusion of Jesus’ message, I am left to ask, “Is he talking about me?”
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DAILY DEVOTIONAL – Day 14
Genesis 32:22-31
My father loves the former World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Dad spent Sunday afternoons watching the likes of Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Ric Flair, and Hacksaw Jim Duggan (Ho!). I know what you’re thinking. Does a pastor actually watch men beat the living tar out of one another?
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We Can Make A Difference
June 7, 2022
Dear St. Paul Community UMC,
In the wake of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, I am sending letters to my Representatives in Congress. As a gun owner, I am asking them to do more to protect our children from violence.
More than 240 mass shootings have occurred this year in the United States. Thirty-three have taken place since the rampage at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas left nineteen children and two teachers dead on May 24th.
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DAILY DEVOTIONAL – Day 13
Sheep are wayward creatures. Some sheep get lost because they don’t pay attention to their surroundings. They’re too busy focusing on their next meal. Other sheep deliberately leave the flock. They have a rebellious spirit that refuses to heed the shepherd’s call.
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