Pastor’s Blog
Weakness Is the Way
Using 2 Corinthians J.I. Packer reflects on his experience of weakness and the Christian life in his new book, Weakness Is the Way. For a man of 86 years who has spent over 60 years in Christian ministry, writing, and teaching, I think we might want to stop and listen to what he has to […]
The Colt Who Was There
The following is chapter 19 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem in Matthew 21, Luke 19, and John 12. My Friends, Now was the time; three years of teaching, three years […]
A Pigeon’s Message
The following is chapter 18 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Jesus’ public ministry in Luke 5. My Friends, He could do anything. He could do everything. He simply spoke the word. He commanded, and it […]
Diary of a Dog
The following is chapter 17 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry in Luke 4. My Friends, It had been thirty years since the Star shone bright over Bethlehem’s manger; thirty […]
A Donkey’s Realization
The following is chapter 16 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story or our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Jesus’ birth as found in Luke 2. This reworked version first appeared as a blog on December 22, 2011 My Friends, It seems but yesterday, […]
A Sheep’s Surprise
The following is chapter 15 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of the angelic announcement of Jesus’ birth as found in Luke 2. This reworked version first appeared as a blog on December 15, 2011. My Friends, […]
Clucking’s of a Chicken
The following is chapter 14 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Isaiah as found in the book that bears his name. My Friends, I know what you’re thinking, “A chicken? What’s a chicken know?” I understand […]
A Hawk’s View
The following is chapter 13 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Elijah as found in 1 Kings. My Friends, King David went the way of all kings; laid to rest in Jerusalem—his legacy so great Jerusalem […]
A Horse’s History
The following is chapter 12 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of David as found in 1 and 2 Samuel. My Friends, I am a war steed. I hail from the stables of David. I have been […]
The Witnesses
A number of years ago, I began writing what I hoped one day would be a children’s book. It was penciled out to be 26 chapters (letters, actually) entitled If They Could Talk. It was to cover redemptive history from creation (Genesis) to the return of Christ (Revelation) from the perspective of animals commenting and […]
Bulletin from a Bull
The following is chapter 11 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Saul as found in 1 Samuel 8-13. My Friends, You wanted a king. That’s what you got. It was a mistake. I call it as […]
A Gaggling Goose
The following is chapter 10 in the children’s series, If They Could Talk, the story of our redemption as it unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. This is the story of Samson as found in Judges 13-16. My Friends, The army of Israel took the Promised Land. But it did not take long to break covenant […]