Category: Pastor’s Blog

Romans 14 compels the Christian who is strong in his liberty to surrender his rights for the spiritual well-being of his fellow believer that has convictions.  But when does that become excessive?  What if this is abused?  Should Christians with convictions desire this loss of liberty?  Here we find some exhortations for the weaker brother,… Continue reading Christian Liberty, Stifled… Exhortations for the Weaker Brother

Our decisions matter!  It is important that we work hard to thoughtfully reflect on biblical truth and carefully discern what practices are wise.  As Romans 14:5 says, “Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.”  That is, we should make our decisions from personal convictions that we have diligently worked for.  But how… Continue reading Wrestling with Convictions

I rarely cry.  To some, that would look good.  Like true composure.  But I think I’ve trained myself in a harmful way.  “Sadness” is a barely recognizable and identifiable emotion.  Instead, it is stifled, along with any hint of tears.  Sadness may instead express itself in silence, withdrawal, or anger.  Its suppression is actually a… Continue reading Real Men Cry… Together

When’s the last time you had a spiritual EKG?  An EKG measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat.  Have you considered what makes your heartbeat?  Let’s have a look… Does the good news of Jesus drive you each day?  Or is it shelved each week to be remembered again on Sunday?  Are you freshly excited… Continue reading Dangerously Familiar

How well do you know some of your fellow church members?  I don’t just mean their name, that on most Sundays they’re doing “good”, and a few standard facts about them.  I’m not advocating for knowing more about people.  I’m suggesting that it’s time to invest ourselves into deeper relationships with our family in Christ!… Continue reading What It Means to Be Community

Have you ever noticed how doing something wrong gets a little bit easier every time?  The first time committing a particular sin, our conscience may burn within us!  But if we manage to explain away that guilt and pep-talk ourselves into another go, we can surely work ourselves into a comfort zone with certain sins! … Continue reading Warning! Harden Not Your Heart!

Each morning before leaving home, the typical person will look in the mirror to check his appearance and ensure that they look presentable.  Some traits can be adjusted, such as bedhead or food on our faces; others are simply a part of who we are, like my freckles and stubborn cowlick.  It’s important for us… Continue reading How to Have Beautiful Feet

Thank you, Lord, for our All Nations Praise last Sunday at Grace Baptist Church, in which you were honored, and your Word challenged us all to be continually praising you, in a way that would influence the lost world around us to know the good news of Jesus!  Thank you for calling us out to… Continue reading A Prayer for Our Church

We live in a world that is saturated with the pursuit of comfort, and that comfort is especially one in which we have familiarity and ease.  As I study the Bible, I am more and more convinced that God wants to challenge us in our comfort, and move us out of our comfort zone for… Continue reading Beautiful Diversity