Category Archives: Pastor

[Jesus said,] “When you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me” (Matthew 25:40 NIV)  Do we have visitors to our church, or do we have guests? What’s the difference? Visitors are people who may or may not be expected – bill collectors, salesmen, politicians, Jehovah’s Witnesses… The house may not be clean. It may be a bad time.

[Jesus said,] “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24 NIV) The comedian Yakov Smirnoff used to talk about his first impressions of America. The Russian immigrant went into a store and marveled at all the instant products. “Powdered milk! Just add water, and you’ve got milk! … Powdered orange juice!