Pastor's Pen

Some Thoughts on God’s Law, Grace, and Freedom in ChristFrom time to time I get questions and if I think others might find it interesting, I post it to my blog post.  My goal in writing this is simple: to help us all stay on the same page biblically so we can love one another well and protect the purity of the gospel and walk in unity especially since we are doing a Seder dinner for Easter and tha...

My friend, Dr. Kevin Baird is a godly, mature man. He recently gave me permission to summarize his lengthy blog posts on tithing. Here is part two of principles 5-7.  Worth reading:    Principle #5: The Tithe Breaks the Spirit of Mammon – It's Spiritual WarfareThe devil aims to steal, kill, and destroy, often manifesting as financial lack, evaporated resources, or wages that disappear like money i...

Tithing Reframed: Three Principles That Transform Giving from Obligation to RevelationFor many Christians, tithing is experienced as a necessary, but uninspiring, expense. It can feel like a spiritual tax, an HOA fee for church membership, or the price paid for programs, preaching, and pastoral care. When approached this way, tithing becomes transactional, mechanical, and easily resented. But Scri...

Key Lessons from the Transfiguration:The Transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36) stands as one of the most breathtaking moments in the Gospels. On a high mountain, Jesus is dramatically changed before Peter, James, and John: His face shines like the sun, His clothes become dazzling white, Moses and Elijah appear to converse with Him about His coming death, and a voice f...