Pastorial Devotions

6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion,...

There are many wonderful advantages to growing older! Our life as a believer is a process of sanctification where God is ever-conforming us to the image of Christ. Employing the analogy of Isaiah 64:8 and Romans 9:21, as a potter forms clay, God forms us into useful...

Too often we focus on what we don’t have rather than on what we do have. We desire many things that are not bad in themselves, but are not necessary for our daily lives. We are truly blessed in our relationship with God for He grants us many gifts that we are unworthy...

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,  Last week, Pastor Greg wrote a very encouraging devotion for us centering on the theme of living in this world as an elect exile and sojourner. He also expressed our need for physical, emotional, and spiritual rest. He called us...

Psalm 139:1-16 "In times of distress and in times of delight, God knows me; He is present with me; He is sovereign over my life." God knows every aspect and detail of my life from conception unto eternity. 1) O LORD, You have searched me and known (me) 2) You know...

Dear Family, As was my letter to you five weeks ago, this communication is less of a devotional and more of a commendation. As a father would express his approval to his children, I want to express my approval of you along with my thanksgiving for you. During this...

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, There is no doubt we are living in strange and unsettled times.  For most of us, recent events with the coronavirus, and all that has been associated with it, have shown us how quickly the circumstances of life can change.  I pray...

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, It is my privilege to write this week’s devotion for you all. Today, I want to talk about the spiritual discipline of remembering. Recently, I have been taking the Union young adults group through two separate studies that have...

Grace and peace dear saints, As I prepared to write this devotion, I kept wondering if you have been repeating the same questions I have.  In this pandemic, do you keep gathering information and trying to answer the same questions over and over? How long will this...

“The Lord has established His throne in the heavens; And His sovereignty rules over all. Bless the Lord, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word! Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will....