by Josh Waltz | Jan 31, 2017 | A Pastor's Heart
How well I remember the nights when, more often than not, some little person in our house would cry those words out into the darkness. When we asked for specifics, it might be a dragon or the shadows on the wall or the dark place in the corner. It was anything and...
by Josh Waltz | Jan 24, 2017 | A Pastor's Heart
What should history teach us? What if God is writing the history? Let’s think about what God tells us through the history of ancient Israel: I Samuel: We are drawn to self reliant and impressive leaders like Saul, but God calls us to follow obedient and faithful...
by Josh Waltz | Jan 15, 2017 | A Pastor's Heart
I’m nearly convinced that the main struggle in the Christian life is the struggle to see. Not “to see” in the sense of light waves and optic nerves and brain sensations. “To see” in the sense that Jesus meant: “For this people’s heart has grown dull, and with...
by Josh Waltz | Jan 8, 2017 | A Pastor's Heart
How does God change his people? That’s a question to reflect on as you read the first eight books of the Bible this year: Genesis: He changes us from bad lawyers like Adam and Eve, trying to shift the blame for the inexcusable to anyone besides themselves, or to God...
by Josh Waltz | Jan 1, 2017 | A Pastor's Heart
Do you have a goal when you read your Bible? I hope you intend to spend a good deal of time this new year reading and pondering the word of God. That’s an outstanding goal, and the benefits to your life will be incalculable if you keep it up through the whole year....
