by Crystal | Nov 28, 2011 | A Pastor's Heart
Advent 2011 November 28, 2011 Advent 2011Four times, different individuals in the gospelsreceive a special announcement of the Savior’s birth. John the Baptist’sfather, Zechariah, was the first, followed by Mary, Joseph, and finally theshepherds of nativity-scene...
by Crystal | Nov 21, 2011 | A Pastor's Heart
Relearning the Gospel November 21, 2011 I wonder how many Christians would do well to relearnthe gospel. I’m not saying they need to relearn what the gospel means,but I think they would do well to relearn what it does. They need tobecome aware of its importance in...
by Crystal | Nov 14, 2011 | A Pastor's Heart
How a Christian Reads the Bible November 14, 2011 Sometimes the Bible irritates me. It doesn’t alwayssay what I expect it to say. More to the point, it doesn’t always say what I wantit to say. Take the book of Psalms for example. Frequently the Psalmists saythings I...
by Crystal | Nov 7, 2011 | A Pastor's Heart
Called to Serve, Part 3 November 7, 2011 “Wait a second. What about the Holy Spirit? Aren’t youleaving Him out of this whole discussion?” The challenge came, not once buttwice, from friends who read last week’s column where I forcefully argued thatGod’s call is not a...
