That Your Joy May Be Full

by | Jul 28, 2014 | A Pastor's Heart

That Your Joy May Be Full July 28, 2014         Even as Gideon responds very well to treatment, much is at stake.  Howwill he respond spiritually?  Will he live?  Will he havedisabilities?  Will there be another generation?  I now realize thatmany good things I took...

DO CHRISTIANS HAVE A CHRISTIAN VIEW OF JOY?

by | Jul 21, 2014 | A Pastor's Heart

DO CHRISTIANS HAVE A CHRISTIAN VIEW OF JOY? July 21, 2014   If we’re going to knowjoy, we have to know what it is and where it comes from.  The world’s viewof joy ranges from buying the right soft drink in order to transform your lifeto a more thoughtful view of a...

Aching for Peace

by | Jul 14, 2014 | A Pastor's Heart

Aching for Peace July 14, 2014     Do peoplewant peace?  Resoundingly yes, since Amazon has 99 thousand search resultsfor peace, half again more than for happiness.  The volume of the resultsstrongly implies that peace is not easily found.    Is peace an absence or a...

Are We Loving Or Kind?

by | Jul 7, 2014 | A Pastor's Heart

Are We Loving Or Kind? July 7, 2014      What is love?  The ancient Greeks hadit easier; they had at least seven different words for love.  We combinemultiple meanings in the one word “love.”  Is love wanting another not tosuffer, to be happy, or to have the best?  ...