Pastoral Insights

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom will I send? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me!”  Isaiah 6:8 I have been to many different places across the world. As I prepare to lead a team in Belize next week, I would like to share a quick…

“You planned evil against me; God planned it for good to bring about the present result-the survival of many people.” Genesis 50:20  I love the story of Joseph and his brothers. Growing up in a family of four boys, and no sisters, we experienced a lot of brotherly “planned evil” against each other. Sometimes it…

“And trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”  Acts 16:29-31      On Sunday, a lovely miracle occurred. After being invited by…

“Then Jonah began to go through the city one day’s walk; and he cried out and said, “Yet forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.”  Jonah 3:4     I love our city. I love the beauty of the mountains. I love the friendly, open, artsy nature of the culture. I love Asheville. I believe God…

“And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.”  Mark 16:15     This Sunday we begin a new sermon series on the gospel called, “Good News for a Troubled World.” Our focus will be to learn how the gospel, the Good News of Jesus’ death, burial and…

“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matthew 25:21 Jean Claude Mille Oct. 11, 1945 — Sept. 2, 2015      On Wednesday, I received the news that my dear…

“The Lord GOD is my strength, And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet, And makes me walk on my high places.”  Habakkuk 3:19     Last week my family was blessed with a couple days at Lake Jocasee in SC. It was our last summer fun event as a family before school started up. We…

“Love never fails.”  I Corinthians 13:8     I remember the day I first encountered the depth of the Father’s love for me. After a series of events that showed me how selfish, angry and prideful I really was, I agreed to get some healing prayer through a ministry called “sozo” in Nashville, TN. The…

  “For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6:2 Yesterday was a day I will never forget. After days of praying fervently for God to heal my friend, James…

“In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”  John 1:4-5    I remember getting lost as a little kid in New York state. I was 5 years old. My older brother, myself, and another boy went far away from…