A Word From Pastor Rob
Thoughts, stories and devotions from our Pastor
Beyond Sunday
Beginning It’s always good to start at the beginning. There are many times when doing projects that I’ve started in the middle. I don’t know why, my wife would say it’s because I’m a man, but I end up having to go back and start at the beginning. So, when did the...
God??????
It is amazing to me to experience the grace and love of the Lord. There are times in life when you go through dry spells and you think, "Where are you God?" You pray, you read the Word, you go to worship, you do all the "right" things. But there's nothing, no hope, no...
Spinning Out of Control
It was 4 a.m. and I was dressed for the chilly morning. My father had gotten up with me and we were heading down to just east of Chillicothe to the lumber mill to get our load of slab wood. I went out to my '56 Chevy 3/4 ton pickup that was black and rust color. It...
Why?????
I remember growing up asking my parents "Why?" Of course it was usually because it was something that they wanted me to do that I really didn't want to do. "Rob, clean your room." "Why? It's just going to get dirty again." "Rob, take a shower." "Why? I'm just going to...
Social Media: Idol or Not
As followers of Jesus, we need to make sure a good thing never becomes a supreme thing. Unquestionably, leveraging technology to share about Jesus and connect with people is a good thing. But if left unchecked, using technology can become obsessive and idolatrous. We...
Face to Face
How many of you spend time with real people? I’m not talking with the ones that you talk to online. Not the ones that you talk with on FB, Twitter, Instagram, or through email. I’m talking over a cup of coffee, lunch, or dinner. How about going out for an ice cream?...
What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Tina Turner sings a song with a chorus that goes like this, "What's love got to do, got to do with it. What's love but a sweet old fashioned notion. What's love got to do, got to do with it. Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken." I remember when this song came...
Social Media Posting
I'm on FaceBook quite a bit, because it's the thing to do, right? After all that's how you promote your church, that's how you promote yourself, that's how you connect with all your friends. You create the FB page, you get on Twitter, you have a Snapchat, you scan...
Holy Nation
“Here is the reason(again): I am the Lord. I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. Be holy because I am holy.” Leviticus 11:45 Last time we talked about how God, through Christ, makes us a Royal Priesthood. When we accept Christ, we also become a Holy Nation. This...
Royal Priesthood
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 Do you know who you are? Better yet, do you know whose you are?...
