by Greg Galvan | Sep 2, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
There is an ancient legend about Peter, which became the basis for a famous book and motion picture. At the time of the great persecution under Nero, the Christians of Rome told Peter to leave. “You’re too valuable,” they said. “Get out of...
by Greg Galvan | Aug 26, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
Every day Tim would go to the nursing home and visit her. Each time she would ask Tim who he was and why he was visiting her. And each time Tim would explain who he was and why he was visiting. He would tell the story of all his children and grandchildren, all the...
by Greg Galvan | Aug 19, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
There is a story about a man named Jeremy Cohen, a Texan who, with his family, became host to a rabbi from Moscow one Christmas. To treat the rabbi to a culinary experience unavailable to him in his own country, Cohen took him to his favorite Chinese restaurant. After...
by Greg Galvan | Aug 11, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
A woman is walking down the street when she hears a voice shout, “Stop!” And she stops, and a piece of metal falls from space just in front of her–perhaps debris from a satellite. If she had gone one step farther, she would have been killed. She...
by Greg Galvan | Aug 4, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
There is a mysterious story in 2 Kings that can help us understand what is happening in the Transfiguration. Israel is at war with Aram, and Elisha, the man of God, is using his prophetic powers to reveal the strategic plans of the Aramean army to the Israelites. At...
by Greg Galvan | Jul 28, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
Dr. Williamson was a geologist doingsome archeological excavation work inTanzania. One day he found himselfdriving in a deserted area, slipping andsliding along a rain-soaked road.Suddenly his four-wheel drive vehiclesank up to its axles in the mud and got stuck....
