The Church & Pastors

A big, burly man visited the pastor’s home and asked to see the minister’s wife, a woman well known for her charitable giving. “Madam,” he said in a broken voice, “I wish to draw your attention to the terrible plight of a poor family in...

The Church: The Temple of God

When people think of a temple, they usually think of an ornate structure in Europe built in the Middle Ages.  Or they may think of some structure in the Far East that is mysterious, kind of like in the Indiana Jones movie “Temple of Doom.” The Lord, however, calls His...

The Church: Jesus Loves; Others Hate

There were two evil brothers, Paul and Sam. They were rich and used their money to keep their ways from the public eye. They were both notorious liars and thieves. They even attended the same church and looked to be perfect Christians-hypocrites to the core. Then,...

Church: Committed Like Jesus?

A man was stranded on the proverbial deserted Pacific island for years. Finally one day a boat comes sailing into view, and the man frantically waves and draws the skipper’s attention.  The boat comes near the island and the sailor gets out and greets the...

The Church: God’s Servant

2 Cor 4:5 NASB  For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake. A pastor was called to a local nursing home to perform a wedding.  An anxious old man met him at the door.  The pastor sat down to...