“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8) Where can we find more encouraging words than the above promise written in the Letter to the Hebrews? When we consider the person of Jesus Christ, and think on the stability He offers the believer, we find special meaning in the scripture mentioned. The [...]
What is a sacrifice? The dictionary defines it as: “The act of offering something to a deity…or the forfeiture of something highly valued as an idea, object, or friendship, for the sake of someone or something considered to have a greater value or claim.” We can understand, then, why the Lenten season suggests the consideration [...]
A Word… As you climb the stairway at Bangor Theological Seminary, there is a clock upon which is inscribed these words of Paul, the apostle: “Brethren, the time is short.” 1 Corinthians 7:29) Now, this is no attempt to prophesy the coming of the end of the world, but Paul did remind us that, “…This [...]
Dear Friends in Christ,soon At times I, too, find myself needing to hear that word of God as offered by another believer. On such occasions, God often blesses me with a word of hope or encouragement similar to those that follow. From a Christian friend: “News From Psalm 37″ – “Commit thy way unto the [...]
Dear Friends in Christ: In my many years of ministry, I cannot recall a time when the needs of God’s people have been greater, the spirit of frustration more pronounced, and the evidence of dependency on Him of a more critical nature. While the world seeks peace in Iraq, Israel, the middle east, and other [...]
Dear Servants of Christ: There is a beautiful hymn that begins with the words: “Take my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee.” We have sung it many times, and have felt its drawing power on our lives. Here is a word of a similar nature called “The Grail Prayer.” I give You [...]
As Christians, we are called upon to show concern for each other. Jesus proclaimed this with the words of John l3:34: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if [...]
There are many things and events that catch our attention at this time of year. Graduates remind us of growing older, as do birthdays and anniversaries. We recognize the importance of celebrating such events, as well as the fellowship within our church family in their sharing of church suppers and our church picnic. We cannot [...]
Continue reading about Pastor Tom’s July and August 2011 Message
Dear Friends in Christ: Billy Graham once wrote of his grandson who while, working in a certain area of our nation devastated by a hurricane, saw this sign on the roof of a house. “Okay, God, you’ve got our attention, now what?” Surely, all of us who have observed, and perhaps, been affected by the [...]
Rays from the rising sun bathe the turbulent waters of the Sea of Galilee with the radiance of a new day, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” — John 8:12 Dear Friends in the Resurrection: Ours is not [...]
