Pastor's Pen

  Pastor’s Pen , Sunday:     Filling the Shoes of   Moses                                                             Numbers 27:12-23  SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS RESUMED-- 9:45 AM SUNDAY IN THE SANCTUARY! See India pictures on pew at rear of the sanctuary We are nearing the end of our journey through the life of Moses. It’s been an eventful 120 years.  But the time has come for God to appoint his successor.  Although Moses was clearly disappointed about not being able to enter the Promised Land, he understood that a strong leader was essential for the people to enter the land God had promised them. This weekend we will review how God handled the process, and how Moses responded. ******* Stewardship is an important Biblical principle for each of us to follow:  Psalm 24:1 points out that God owns all, not just our tithe (100% rather than 10%). It is both our privilege and our responsibility to support our church and its’ outreach in our community and the world. Since we are not passing the offer

  Pastor’s Pen , Sunday:     Moses Strikes Out                                                               Numbers 20:1-13  SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS RESUMED-- 9:45 AM SUNDAY IN THE SANCTUARY! Fellowship Pot-Luck this coming Wednesday 7:00 PM No matter how successful we’ve been in life, no matter how wise, how experienced, one thing is true. We are never too old or successful to fail.  Many in Scripture did—Solomon, Peter, David.  Even Moses. As we examine his dramatic failure and its consequences, may the Lord use this to help us to avoid failure in our lives. ******* Stewardship is an important Biblical principle for each of us to follow:  Psalm 24:1 points out that God owns all, not just our tithe (100% rather than 10%). It is both our privilege and our responsibility to support our church and its’ outreach in our community and the world. Since we are not passing the offering plate as a COVID precaution, we have a plate on the rear table for giving. You may also give on our secure online

  Pastor’s Pen , Sunday:     Moses’ Road Hazards                                                      Numbers 11:24-12:16  SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS RESUMED-- 9:45 AM SUNDAY IN THE SANCTUARY! Bruce Moilan will be preaching next Sunday as we will be returning from the ABHE (Bible Colleges) Convention It used to be that when you bought tires, they came with a road hazard warranty. As a result, when you were exposed to risks on the road such as obstacles that caused attire to blow, insurance would cover the cost of replacement tire. One day several years ago I was taking my son to a meeting in Omaha from his home in Lincoln, and I ran across a muffler in the inside lane of Interstate 80. But when I made it to the tire store, I discovered, “no more road hazard warranty.” There are no road hazard warranties in the Christian life either.  But we can be sure we will encounter hazards along the road, just as Moses did on the road from Mount Sinai to the promised land. ******* Stewardship is an importa