by Josh Waltz | Jul 25, 2016 | A Pastor's Heart
Almost a year passed between the time Jesus met Simon Peter (Jn 1:42) and the time He called Peter to be His disciple (Lk 5:1-11). Jesus comes along the shore of Galilee teaching, followed by crowds of people. He asks to use Simon’s boat as a platform for His sermon,...
by Josh Waltz | Jul 18, 2016 | A Pastor's Heart
In one of my favorite scenes from the life of Christ, Jesus meets Peter and says: “So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter) (Jn 1:42). Don’t overlook the tense of the verbs: “You are Simon. You shall be Cephas.” Three names:...
by Josh Waltz | Jul 11, 2016 | A Pastor's Heart
Last week’s column highlighted the wonderful doctrine of redemption—the marketplace transaction whereby Jesus Christ purchased our freedom from sin with the tiny red coins from His own veins. It’s a great story, and its applications to our lives are many. First, it...
by Josh Waltz | Jul 5, 2016 | A Pastor's Heart
Independence Day July 5, 2016 “O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave / O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” You’ll probably hear the familiar, stirring words of America’s national anthem often this weekend, and rightly so. It’s an appropriate...
