The Pastor's Blog

It’s been almost two weeks since a Florida high school was shot up. I avoided the news for a while, mainly because the reports are too depressing. Well past the midway point of a grey February, the political frenzies after these things seem to make the days darker when they’re actually getting brighter. It becameRead more

I have never heard of sannakji until today.  Reporting on Korean culinary traditions, the New York Times highlights a restaurant called “Blue Sea.”  Seafood is the specialty, and among the dishes is sannajki, “raw octopus so fresh that the slices quiver on the plate.”  Apparently, for “non-Koreans” who visit Korea, “the dish exists almost exclusivelyRead more

I recently read an article that contrasted the Canadian and American identities and histories.  The context of the article was commentary on the American 2nd Amendment.  The author claimed that the American right to bear arms is rooted in the American impulse to live free.  I agree with that historical assessment.  The American Revolution wasRead more

Billy Graham sleeps.  For most of his life, he was a preacher of the Gospel.  He pointed sinners to Jesus, and he told them to repent and have faith.  Now the servant of God is remembered.  Having joined the great cloud of witnesses, he is absent from the body and present with the Lord.  Billy Graham finished his race. Billy Graham’s impact on my life has come largely through secondary and tertiary means.

There’s something about food that brings comfort.  The taste, texture, nutritional value, and the sense of satisfaction that comes when the pallet is finally cleansed.  It is good, and it is from God. In light of this, Jesus’ forty days of fasting in the wilderness is astonishing.  The Bible says “he was hungry” (Matthew 4:2). Read more

Bruxy Cavey is a pastor who has said some very bad things about the Bible. A little while ago, I listened to a podcast his church, The Meeting House, released.  It is a conversation between Bruxy Cavey and two former bishops of his denomination, the BIC.  They discuss their denomination’s doctrinal statement.  The men makeRead more

Bruxy Cavey is a pastor who has said some very bad things about the Bible. Recently Cavey’s church, The Meeting House, posted a conversation between Cavey and two former BIC bishops.  The Meeting House is a member of the Be In Christ (BIC) denomination (formerly known as Brethren in Christ).  In the podcast, they discuss theirRead more

John Bunyan, taken from: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bunyan The benefits of reading John Bunyan’s allegorical Pilgrim’s Progress is that you start to identify his characters and places in real life.  When we encounter Christian on his pilgrimage to the Celestial City we encounter ourselves.  When we encounter Christian’s encounters we encounter our encounters. I already wrote about myRead more