Category Archives: Pastor

            Greetings, When I was a kid my pastor retired. Dr. Knight retired the summer between my 7th and 8th grade year in school. My home church had a two year confirmation program that spanned our 7th and 8th grade years. I loved Dr. Knight. I wanted nothing to do with whoever his replacement happened to be.

“For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.” (Philippians 1:21 NLT) Taken on its own, this quote from Paul’s letter to the church at Phillipi sounds odd! Time for Paul to call the suicide hotline? But this quote from Philippians, Paul’s “letter of joy,” is actually a triumphant shout on Paul’s part.