Hey, look over here! ~ Pastor Gary

Advertisers work hard at getting our attention. From dancing babies and cat herding to supermodels and superstars, companies will go to great lengths to hold our attention during their product pitch. Similarly, we might introduce an important bit of advice with a big...

The making of a life ~ Pastor Gary

The American Film Institute has placed Citizen Kane at the top of its list of the one hundred greatest movies. The film is recognized for its groundbreaking cinematic techniques and narrative structure. Yet most enduring is the character study of Charles Foster Kane....

Prepare to meet your Maker ~ Pastor Gary

“Incline your ear and come to me; hear, that your soul may live (Isaiah 55:3)” The unfortunately named pop band Loverboy sang, “Everybody’s working for the weekend”, and “t.g.i.f.” is on many a worker’s mind as I sit in my church study writing. What does your weekend...

Rejoice and Remember! ~ Pastor Gary

It is said that playwright George Bernard Shaw was once asked what the most beautiful thing in the world was. “Youth,” he replied, “is the most beautiful thing in this world—and what a pity that it has to be wasted on children!” The American poet James Russell Lowell...

No Reserve, No Retreat, No Regrets ~ Pastor Gary

William Borden (November 1, 1887 – April 9, 1913) was a born into wealth and privilege as an heir to the varied and vast Borden estate. His mother converted to the Christian faith in 1894 and William himself eventually came to faith under the preaching of R.A. Torrey...

A lesson from the Garden ~ Pastor Gary

Do you pay lip service to the notion of God’s sovereignty? If I asked you, and indeed most Christians: “do you believe God is all powerful, all knowing, and all good”, you would likely say, “certainly.” May I ask you to consider how deeply you have considered this?...