Ken Mettler

(That is the question I will ask you next week in my message.) Psalm 107:8-9 "Let them give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for mankind, for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things." Does it ever seem a little much to you that God made the Israelites wander in the wilderness for 40 years because they grumbled? My kids maybe spent 30 minutes in their rooms for griping, but 40 years?  Now, that's pretty severe discipline!   God is not...

Nehemiah 8:4  "And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose ."   ( This allowed him to be seen and heard by the large assembly gathered in Jerusalem after the return from exile.) For several years I used a music stand for a pulpit, because I could raise it to where I could read Scripture at my level.  Recently I have used our church pulpit with a box under it to raise it up.  That box was not good enough for Jack Novak, so, he built a It is a wooden...

Good morning Lord.   We pray for courage and witness for those going through persecution because of their Christian faith.  May they stand firm against threats and to share their faith boldly, as did Paul and Silas.  We ask for wisdom, and grace to love their enemies and to reflect Christ.  May the Holy Spirit give them the right words to say when brought before the authorities. Amen.  (About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to...