Today’s Thoughts, Psalm 139:17

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 30, 2008
How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! (Psalms 139:17)
I learned something again today for about the umpteenth time! (That’s a lot of times for those of you who do not know this phrase.) I learned anew that by the time we [...]

Today’s Thoughts, Psalm 149:4

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 29, 2008
For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. (Psalms 149:4)
Did you know that God takes delight in you, dear child of the Lord? Yes He does! Oh sure we sing, “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so,” but few [...]

Why Do We Do Evangelism? — 1 Timothy 1:3-7, 12-15; 2:1-7

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 27, 2008 AM
Many people reject the concept of evangelism. They may think evangelistic efforts violate a person’s freedom. Others, though they believe in evangelism, refuse to take part in it for a variety of reasons. Time, effort, or the will to do it. They do not recognize that all Christians have [...]

Today’s Thoughts, Revelations 3:20

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 25, 2008
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20)
You are sitting at home enjoying the TV and someone begins to knock on your door. It isn’t [...]

Today’s Thoughts, Song of Solomon 2:10-13

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 24, 2008
My lover spoke and said to me, “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come with me. See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. The fig [...]

Today’s Thoughts, Romans 8:32

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 23, 2008
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all–how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:32)
It absolutely astonishes me that there are those who claim they know Jesus as Savior and Lord, but immediately deny it by [...]

Today’s Thoughts, Psalm 91:4

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 22, 2008
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. (Psalms 91:4)
In the gravel section of our church’s parking lot, every year small birds called Killdeer build their nests. The females work at the gravel until they [...]

Today’s Thoughts, Romans 8:28-37

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 21, 2008
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. [...]

Christian Responsibilities – Colossians 3:18-4:6

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 20, 2008 AM
We all have responsibilities in life. Some of may take them very seriously while others may have never prioritized their lives at all. I remember very well how I had to learn what responsibility meant when I got my first dog. It meant I had to make sure he [...]

Today’s Thoughts, Joshua 2:21

by Pastor Lee Hemen
April 18, 2008
“Agreed,” she replied. “Let it be as you say.” So she sent them away and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window. (Joshua 2:21)
From these verses in Joshua we get the phrase, “Hanging by a thread,” but in reality a person would have said, “His life [...]