Dear friends, One of the consistent Biblical messages is that God wants us to be different from those around us; different in behavior and values; different in the way we respond to life’s events, different in our priorities, and different in the way we treat others. God wanted the Israelites to be set apart by a covenant with God. The…

The book of 1 Peter was written to members of the Church of God spread throughout Asia Minor, or modern-day Turkey. But, since it’s part of the New Testament canon, Peter’s words apply to God’s people in all times. In the second chapter of the book, Peter directly addresses what God’s people, the Church, are called to be and do.…

When I was a kid, I loved Spider-Man! You know the story: Peter Parker was an ordinary, awkward teenager who suddenly found himself with extraordinary powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. At first, he used that power for himself, trying to make money as a professional wrestler. But everything changed in a moment when he chose not to…

Greetings Glen Mar, You know, there’s something about Peter’s first epistle. Of course, the letter is believed to have come from Peter, the disciple of Christ and apostle. Peter knew firsthand what it meant to follow Jesus with vigor, to fall short of faithfulness, and to ultimately be forgiven and restored by grace. Peter was writing to a church much…

Greetings Glen Mar, Yesterday was Palm/Passion Sunday, and it also marked the conclusion of our Sermon Series, “The Desert Mothers and Fathers.” I hope you received something meaningful from the wisdom and lessons of these faithful siblings over the last several weeks, and that you know the desert was never designed to be the destination. The destination is drawing closer…