by sjchurchadmin | Apr 15, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
For ages the southernmost point of Africa was known as the most dangerous place in the ocean. No one knew what lay beyond that cape, for no ship attempting to round that point had ever returned to tell the tale. Among the ancients it was known as the “Cape of...
by sjchurchadmin | Apr 7, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
The Greek author Plutarch describes how Kings are supposed to enter a city. He tells about one Roman general, Aemilius Paulus, who won a decisive victory over the Macedonians. When Aemilius returned to Rome, his triumphal procession lasted three days. The first day...
by sjchurchadmin | Apr 2, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
Did you know that the first president of the United States to refuse to kiss the Bible after his oath at his inauguration was Franklin Pierce, the 14th President? The reason is rather interesting. When Pierce had been elected, he and Mrs. Pierce and their son, two...
by sjchurchadmin | Mar 25, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
Bob Allred tells the story about a country preacher who was listening to a seminary professor cast doubt on the core issues of the Faith. When the professor finished his lecture, the elderly pastor got up, took an apple from his lunch bag and started eating it as he...
by sjchurchadmin | Mar 18, 2017 | Pastor's Desk
When we read the Bible or listen to sermons, very often we come across the word, ‘Samaritan’. To understand what this term ‘Samaritan’ refers to and why the Jews and the Samaritans looked at each other with contempt, we need to know the Jewish history. This mutual...
by sjchurchadmin | Mar 10, 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...
