by Josh Waltz | Nov 21, 2021 | A Pastor's Heart
What is Christmas all about? When you get behind all the special traditions and tinsel and tunes, what does this season really represent? Of course, the short answer would be “the birth of Jesus.” But a more full answer can be found in Paul’s explanation in...
by Josh Waltz | Jul 14, 2019 | A Pastor's Heart
Continuing to reflect on Jesus’ love, displayed as He washes the disciples’ feet in John 13… The room seems to have fallen completely silent, except for the splash of the water and the rustle of the towel. But when Jesus comes to Peter, he can’t restrain himself:...
by Josh Waltz | Jul 7, 2019 | A Pastor's Heart
What would it have been like to participate in the Last Supper with Jesus and the disciples in the Upper Room? To share bread and wine with Him in the hours before His death? Even to have Him wash your feet? Imagine the scene from John 13… The meal is about to...
by Josh Waltz | Dec 18, 2017 | A Pastor's Heart
Getting together with family this Christmas? Here’s a tip: Don’t be a Satanist. I’m not joking, and I’m not exaggerating. I guarantee things will go better for everyone if you don’t follow Satan this Christmas. Let me explain… Satan’s sin was, of course, pride. He was...
by Josh Waltz | Dec 4, 2016 | A Pastor's Heart
In a word, Christmas is about humility. Consider again the circumstances of Jesus’ birth: the scandalous pregnancy, the low-income family, the stable, the manger, the shepherds. These details seem warm and wonderful to us now, all dressed up in the hues and hominess...
