Posts with the category “shepherd-talk”

But the bigger question is, am I seeing more and more of my heavenly father in my life? That is the real goal, to look like Him in character, attitude, and behavior. ...  Read More

The Most Famous Missionary in Taiwan…In July of 2022, Christianity Today carried the story of the 150th anniversary of Canadian missionary George Leslie Mackay’s arrival in Taiwan which was celebrated...  Read More

So, will you be a “prayer walker” James said, “…The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16)...  Read More

Let me encourage you to engage or reengage in a consistent and systematic practice of spending time with God in His Word....  Read More

The fact is, there is a very real unseen spiritual battle going on that manifest in our seen world… Do not be naïve, rather be awake, aware, and always alert, clothed in the armor of God....  Read More

This continuing trend in the pedagogy of American history and other educational disciplines is one of the primary reasons that Ridgecrest has a serious commitment to education....  Read More

No skeptic’s scoffing hammer has ever made a dent in the Eternal Anvil of God’s Word. To those who attempt to do so, Jesus emphatically declares, ‘Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall ...  Read More

In a time when belief is belittled, ignored, or relegated to one’s private life, athletes are unapologetically faithful in public. But why?...  Read More

In fact, we are growing with so many little ones that we are looking to expand our children’s ministry with an additional 3-year-old worship gathering during our Sunday morning Contemporary Service ti...  Read More

Do you need a spiritual house cleaning? Do you need renewal and revitalization? Paul says that because of Christ’s death and resurrection we can leave behind the old and walk in new and renewed life. ...  Read More

Some are so sick of politics that they think that avoiding it all is the best option… but that approach is a dangerous course for us and our nation since elections have consequences....  Read More

But remember this… “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” (Galatians 6:7) Enough said!...  Read More

The Lord’s Supper provides spiritual moorings that enable us to look back at the sacrificial love of Christ expressed for us, while helping us look forward to our future in the Kingdom of God. For tha...  Read More

For the past twenty-three and half years, our church and I as pastor have had the good fortune to have some of the finest deacons possible to help us do the work of God. I am so grateful for them, for...  Read More

I hope you’ll also take time this summer to grow, learn, and be inspired by reading. To help you with that process let me suggest a summer reading list if you’re wondering where to start....  Read More

This can be said of no other book in the world. No other source of truth is as universally beloved and consistently cross-cultural as the Christian Bible....  Read More

But remembering with gratitude is not just vital for our nation, it’s also vital to our spiritual well-being, and scripture repeatedly exhorts us to remember....  Read More

God has already made clear that the Jewish people belong to Him…“For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of al...  Read More

Tell your mom you love her today! And when she gets up off the floor, then tell her “thanks mom”!...  Read More

Whatever the case, remember the scriptures above, in particular Psalm 34:18… and take your broken heart to Him. He can bind it up, repair it, and coat it in supernatural peace because “The Lord is nea...  Read More

Without a doubt we need a move of God. The good news is He’s still working, and He is still the answer to all the questions! ...  Read More

Are you struggling with spiritual lethargy? If so, it might be the by-product of unconfessed sin that has created a wedge between you and your heavenly father....  Read More

Each of us are uniquely crafted and gifted by God on purpose and for God’s glory. Your talents and abilities are a part of that unique design and are to be used like Tolkien’s to honor and serve God. ...  Read More

So, are we making too much of this? Not at all. While some may think it to be a small “coincidence.” In reality it is another indicator of where we are and how far we have fallen from the truth. And w...  Read More

Whether these visitations, dreams, or hallucinations actually occur, perhaps only time and eternity will reveal. But we do know that it happened 2000 years ago on that first Easter Sunday when the wom...  Read More

And while it would be impossible to remember that place without being moved by its terrible tragedy, we remember it because of something so magnificent in that what appeared to be a great tragedy, bec...  Read More

Everybody needs a friend to talk with and connect to. It’s one of the reasons that the family of God/the Church is so important in our lives....  Read More

So, how did we get here? Paul helps us understand how people at the end of the age will lose their minds and the capacity to distinguish truth from lies....  Read More

Christ, the cross, the resurrection—this is the reason for our hope (an expected outcome). Look out at the world and you’ll despair but look up at Christ and you’ll have hope....  Read More

As Lutzer writes, “When state rights take the place of God-given rights, we can easily move from abortion to infanticide to euthanasia” and anything else the state deems equitable. So, does what happe...  Read More

There is nothing wrong with being a satisfied American. But it’s better to be a satisfied follower of Christ! ...  Read More

Do you ever remember a time when there was more knowledge and more intellectual and cultural delusion than today? Given this to be so, what do God’s people need to know? Let me suggest the following s...  Read More

If you are going to live on purpose in 2024 let me encourage you to decide now to take seriously the journey of your spiritual growth. Below are a couple of ways to help....  Read More

I love the caption I read on a bumper sticker that said, “Tithe if you love Jesus. Any fool can honk."...  Read More

As believers there are many things we must stand for and on… We stand in prayer for the work of God as in this story. But there are also times we must stand for righteousness and truth....  Read More

It is easy in the world we live in to depend more on our bank account than God… even when we know and agree with God’s financial stewardship instructions. That is why God’s Word speaks so frequently a...  Read More

Heaven is interested in you and how you prepare, practice, plan, and pursue the ultimate prize of the upward call in Christ Jesus....  Read More

Christmas is like a megaphone to shout to the world that God loves you and Jesus is in your heart! So as we celebrate the birth of our Savior let us elevate the fact that Jesus came into the world bec...  Read More

‘It made me look up, literally and figuratively, above all the things that were dragging me down. It was light pushing back the darkness.’”...  Read More

Throughout his ministry he spoke of the importance of reading, providing numerous tips along the way that are worth noting still today. David Wilkerson and others have referenced several that I pass a...  Read More