Rob’s Blog

Pastor Rob’s blog where he shares valuable insight from his studies with the church.

What direction are you heading

Big Question: Which Direction Are You Heading?

From Death To Life OR From Life To Death.  Christianity teaches that we are dead in our trespasses and sin but made alive through the grace of Jesus Christ.  From a biblical perspective, other world religions and non-Christian belief systems are taking people in the wrong direction…toward eternal death.  Life […]

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world religions

All World Religions Do Not Worship The Same God

People like to say, “Hey, we all worship the same god/God.” “God is at the top of the mountain and we all take different trails to reach God”, they reason.  But is that true?  No, it is not.  The reality is, many people are on the wrong mountain, to use […]

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Where/Whom Do You Place Your Trust?

Jesus said, John 11:25—“…I am the resurrection and the life.  The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die…” Where? In Whom?  Do you place your trust… In doing research for my series on World Religions, I […]

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Palm Sunday

PALM SUNDAY: Passion Week Started So Different

Imagine being in Jerusalem on that very first Palm Sunday.  To the followers of Jesus, it all seemed so glorious.  Mark 11 records Jesus’ Triumphal Entry.  He rides into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey to the shouts and praises of the crowd:  “Hosanna!  Blessed is he who comes […]

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Go For the Gold

The RIO Games are just around the corner. It makes me think of the words of Paul who often used metaphoric language and imagery from the world of athletics. I Corinthians 9:22-27:  “I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. […]

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All About Habits

For 8 weeks, I have been making a habit about teaching about habits.  I’m reminded that life is not just about what happens to us (I talked about this in my Job series last fall), but it is also about what we make happen.  Good habits are decisions we make […]

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