Chief Shepherd

[Editor's note: The  following story was originally published on Rhonda's blog on October 20, 2009. View it here: http://musingrhonda.blogspot.com/2009/10/writing-on-wall.htm] There is no place more beautiful than upstate New York in the summer. The weather is perfect and the people are happy to be warm and unthawed. The Adirondacks are at their best, the fishing is world [...]

(UPDATED: Oct 28, 2009, originally published Jul 4, 2008) There is a tremendous disparity in our understanding of the doctrine of holiness and/or sanctification. The definition of those terms is a matter of debate among many teachers and preachers. It is also one of the primary differences between some major denominations. Many people today believe that no [...]

Where are you going? Why are you here? Why are you reading this? Did you just happen to visit this place? I don’t believe that we are here by coincidence. Actually, I don’t believe in coincidence – or luck. What I do believe is that God’s providence has ordered my steps (compare Ps 37:23 KJV) and [...]

(Last update: Oct 4, 2009:  This is one of my all-time favorite articles/sermons. I just felt that it needed some “front-page” attention again so I have re-published it. I believe it will be a blessing. – Ray) I am embarrassed that in 40 years of dedicated Bible reading and study, I have often overlooked some of [...]

Some ideas to REALLY show your pastor that he/she is appreciated . The Pastor Appreciation Net website has these ideas (plus others) They offer the following advice, “Present your pastor with meaningful pastor appreciation gifts. Pastor gifts can [be] given not only during pastor appreciation month but also throughout the year, making every Sunday Pastor Appreciation [...]

October is Clergy Appreciation Month (CAM). Here are some ideas for demonstrating your appreciation to the ministry staff at your church… Update September 16th: Right now, the most popular search leading to this site is for ideas for Pastor Appreciation Sunday. You may have some suggestions for what your church has done to bless your pastor. [...]

[/caption] Can a child have two biological mothers? Logically, one would immediately say “NO!” but the Washington Post reported that a lab in Oregon has accomplished this feat with rhesus monkeys. The article states, Scientists have produced monkeys with genetic material from two mothers…. Using cloning-related techniques, the researchers developed a way [...]

[/caption] The Sparrow at Starbucks (Author – John Thomas Oaks) It was chilly in Manhattan but warm inside the Starbucks shop n 51st Street and Broadway, just a skip up from Times Square. For a musician, it’s the most lucrative Starbucks location in the world, I’m told, and [...]

Updated on Oct 25, 2008. During my Bible Study time, I was reading in John chapter 3 when something “popped out” at me! In verse 23, the Scripture says, “Now Jesus was about thirty yeas old when he began his ministry.” Does that strike a note of interest in you? Or, maybe you have already examined [...]

Life is so full of uncertainties. Wouldn’t it be great if there were at least a few things we could count on? Some constants to give us a reliable foundation for the beginning of each new day? Well, Jesus assures us there are. Unfortunately, not all of them are good: Therefore [...]