Pastor’s Corner

The Best Harvesting Method Agriculture and evangelism are deeply intertwined. After all, Jesus himself compared himself to a sower sowing seeds, and all throughout Scriptures Christians are compared to fruitful trees. James, the brother of Jesus and one of the first leaders of the very early Christian Church, used the agricultural imagery to add an…

In his fascinating book “Desiring the Kingdom”, David K. Smith explores and how the world competes with Jesus for our loves and desires. While talking about the form of religion that one experiences ‘at the mall’ (the worship of more, the pursuit of new), he writes the following statement: “the liturgy of consumption births in…

If you are a human being, which is likely if you are reading this, then have news for you: you are pretty good at building walls between yourself and others.                 Yes. You, and I as well, are naturally skilled at playing the game of us vs them.                 Them, being people we feel we…

Why did you become a Christian?                 Was it because of the weekly potlucks? Or maybe because the pastor of your choice captured your brain with his rhetoric? Or was it because you felt you knew what the rules to get to Heaven were?                 Why did you become a follower of Jesus?                 Throughout…

When God called Isaiah to prophetic ministry, He gave him a rather stranger message for Israel: “Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand…

In John 5:39, Jesus tells his audience a rather dumbfounding thing: “you search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!” (John 5:39). “Yet”, he continues in verse 40, “you refuse to come to me to have life.” What a tragic mix up! To hold dearer to…

There is nothing wrong with loving your country. Nothing! To be thankful for the freedoms that we are gifted with in this country is a healthy and Christian thing to do.                 That being said, I was shocked when I stumble upon White’s description of Israel and its leaders before the birth of Christ in…

               Have you ever wanted or needed something desperately?                I can think of bad and good situations when I very much wanted or needed something. Last 4th of July, I desperately wanted an ambulance to save my life. Last Christmas, I was very much wanting my mother in law’s apple pie. When I’ve had…

Good things can come out of bad things.             Isn’t God awesome? Out of the most destructive and dark episodes of our lives, He can bring forth good results. What Satan intends for our destruction; God turns it for our good.  That is His daily victory in our lives. That we are alive and able…

“It is the season of getting”, says Lucy to her platonic love, Schroeder.                Yes, I have seen a little too much Charlie Brown during this pandemic. I seem to have been very successful in instilling my love for all things Peanuts to my two-year-old. She has now become a bigger fan than me.               …

               What are you here for?                Yes, why did God birth you in this planet? What did He have in mind when He made you?                Many of us struggle with these questions. Even worst, many of us settle for what we think is the answer, thus investing our precious time in things that…

We all love ourselves. Right?                Even those of us who have a low self-esteem will abide by the creed: “me first, then everyone else”. Embedded into our broken human hearts is the idea that we are the most important being in the world; the center of the universe. After all, pride is at the…

When is the last time you spent time in nature?                I know, I know. Texas’ nature is not always very welcoming. But still. When is the last time you spent a good chunk of time being loving and being loved by nature. Even something as simple as watching the clouds pass by on your…