Thoughts From The Pastor (Page 15)

Thoughts From The Pastor (Page 15)

Quote on Riches

Henry Smith was a Puritan from the 16th century. This is what he had to say about riches… “Riches are like painted grapes, which look as though they would satisfy a man, but do not slake his hunger or quench his thirst. Riches indeed do make a man covet more, and get envy, and keep the mind in care.” Found in Leland Ryken book, Worldly Saints: The Puritans As They Really Were. 

Book Review of The Shack

I know I am about ten years past the controversy but I wanted to share some of my thoughts from recently reading The Shack by Wm. Paul Young. I originally had no intention of reading the book after hearing various outcries against its wayward theology and representations of God. However, I came across it at the library and needed a book to occupy my time so I decided to give it a try. For those who are not familiar with it, The…

Are You A Good Steward Of Your Mind?

A while back I was walking down the hallway of my son’s school after dropping him off for class. As I did this I was peeking into the various classrooms and came across a teacher teaching something about New Testament history. I thought to myself, “Wow, I wish I been taught that back in high school!” Then it occurred to me that I was taught those things back in high school! And yet I don’t remember anything from those classes. Back…