Pastor’s Pen

And whenever the ark set out, Moses said, “Arise, O LORD, and let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you.” And when it rested, he said, “Return, O LORD, to the ten thousand thousands…

This past Sunday we considered Romans 1:24-32. That passage speaks about the consequences of our idolatry in the removal of God’s hand of restraint. This impacts all of life. No one is left unscathed in that passage. We further considered…

Thanks to all who were able to stay for our After Worship Opportunity for Lunch (AWOL) this past Sunday and heard the Re-Blued presentation. It’s always a good thing to review your purposes. As the saying goes, aim at nothing…

I’m praying today that this week everyone who reads this week’s Pastor’s Pen will plan to stay for our monthly AWOL gathering which stands for “After Worship Opportunity for Lunch.” We have these lunch opportunities to foster relationships and fellowship.…

I was watching a documentary on “The West” produced by Ken Burns. At one point, the focus was the Oregon Trail and the early settlers who travelled on it by wagon train in the first half of the 19th century.…

  We call this week “Holy Week.” It is the week to remember and reflect on the last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry. We use this week to walk through Jesus’ hours of suffering and eventual death but then turn…

Ligonier Ministries, the teaching ministry of R.C. Sproul recently released a well worded statement on the person and work of Jesus Christ. The statement is entitled, “The Word Made Flesh: The Ligonier Statement on Christology.” You can read the statement…

Have you ever prayed for something only to see God do something radically different and unexpected? It seems to be that God delights in being counter intuitive- that He delights in acting in surprising ways. This is seen throughout the…

Today, as I write this, Georgia voters participated in what has been labelled “Super Tuesday.” March 1st was the day the Democratic and Republican primaries took place in several other states to determine the nominees for the office of President…

Carl Trueman has written a thought provoking essay for First Things. In this article, he challenges the growing approach to funerals as “celebrations of life.” You can read it HERE and I encourage you to do so. Like him, I’ve…

Houston Lake Presbyterian Church desires to support God’s gift of life. For this reason, we have been supporters of Covenant Care Services since the earliest days of our existence. Covenant Care is a Christian adoption agency serving our state that…

Who needs a marriage conference? If you’re married or contemplating marriage- then YOU do. You need to carve out some time February 19-21 for “The Messiness of Marriage” Conference to give some attention to a very important relationship that God…