Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Matt 27:22
Author: pastortimswanson
High and lifted up
The news this morning deals with the South Carolina legislature deciding to remove the Confederate flag that flies over the statehouse.
Flags symbolize nations, states, groups, and companies. Continue reading
Choose your words carefully and wisely!
It is written,
But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. Matt 5:37
Your words carry power to encourage, heal, give hope, and change a life. Continue reading
Forgiveness – I’m not there yet!
Last week a young man walked into a church and fatally shot nine. That church held services Sunday.
Of course the news teams were there to cover the message and the record crowd inside and the overflow that stood outside. Continue reading
The real problem.
A young man walks into a church. He sits down for an hour during a Bible study. Then he becomes violent, pulls a gun, and fatally shoots nine parishioners, including the pastor. Continue reading
Obey and disobey
I discovered that drivers and state troopers are much like people and God.
While on my way to work yesterday morning I crested a hill and saw a state trooper with his flashing red and blue lights on. He had pulled over a large truck. Continue reading
The issues of the Church!
I asked a second question on Facebook, “what is the biggest issue facing the church today?”
The answers are not too much different from yesterday’s question. Continue reading
The sin of America!
I recently asked this question on Facebook, “in your opinion, what is the main sin problem of America?”
I did get responses but it was not what I expected. Continue reading
Baptizo
Today you will get busy doing something. You will immerse yourself into it. That may be work or lying around watching TV all day.
You might be on vacation and totally immerse yourself into fishing all day, lying on the beach, or hiking up a mountain trail. Continue reading
Gospel that saves – gospel that confuses
I don’t know how I ended up reading an article on the Gospel of Judas, but I did. I even read portions of the writing itself and realized that only a non-believer could believe such nonsense. A believer will see through the deception. Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 