Archive for category Pastor’s Articles
Peace, Peace!
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on April 17th, 2003
But there is no peace. For all the candle burning, marches, prayer vigils, etc. war happened. The rhetoric of the church seems to have had little effect on either the nation politic or the national polls. A war machine unlike any seen before rolled outnumbered and unchecked to the heart of a country the size [...]
The Donor
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on April 1st, 2003
For years I have made it a habit to donate blood. The process doesn’t take long and, who knows, maybe it helped save a life. I was trying to explain all this to my Granddaughter, Rachel, who is three. (You know it was inevitable that I would write something about my grandchildren.) I explained that [...]
What Would Jesus Drive?
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on March 23rd, 2003
I had the misfortune of watching a morning “news” program the other day. On it was the talking head of a pundit decrying the use of sports utility vehicles (SUV). Her premise was that driving such vehicles supported terrorism by increasing our dependence on Arab oil. As a further means of proving her point, she [...]
To the Martyr
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on October 1st, 2002
Who raises their sword to slay the infidel; To kill the heretic and revel in blood? Is God weak begging you to defend; Fearful of the minor slight, sending you for his honor? Is God a child, unaware of danger? Is God frail with no defense? Your sword testifies to God’s impotence. Your acts insult [...]
The Sacred Shed
Posted by revlev in Pastor's Articles on September 1st, 2002
I’m building a shed. Nothing special, just a place to park my tools and get some of the clutter out of the house. I wanted something that would look nice and have a little more headroom than the pre-fab types you can have hauled in and dumped. So I went to the town for a [...]