Pastor’s Patter

Pastor’s Patter

Pastor’s Patter December 2020 Some people place bowling trophies on their mantles. It’s okay to put your accomplishments on display, as long as you don’t brag about them. After all, you worked hard for them. Be proud, but don’t gloat. Although I was never even an...
Pastor’s Patter

Pastor’s Patter

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” (John 1:14) John the Apostle expresses in short form the truth that God became a human and lived among the human race in a specific time and place. This extraordinary event is called “The Incarnation,” a term which...
Pastor’s Patter

Pastor’s Patter

In two consecutive years, 1846 and 1847, a quarter of Ireland’s population perished in what is called the “Potato Famine.” That misnomer attributes that disaster solely to natural causes; whereas, the blame can be ascribed to something even more sinister. Other...
Pastor’s Patter

Pastor’s Patter

Theodore Roosevelt served as President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. One of his achievements prior to becoming president was being recognized as a well-informed naturalist, having begun collecting specimens of plants, insects, and other animals as a child....
Pastor’s Patter

Pastor’s Patter

“Love one another.” (John 13:34) This is Christian love: Behaving in such a way that one’s actions are beneficial to someone else. By that definition, love can be something simple, such as holding a door for someone who is carrying a package or putting a few coins...