Feel the Burn
The boy stares fascinated as the black surface turns to red, then bright orange. Mom and dad both have told him many times to keep away. Don’t touch. It’s dangerous. …
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This Is How I Fight My Battles
On Sunday, I talked about how we often put our trust in people or objects that are not God. Just like when the Israelites would see God give them victory …
The Burning Fire
There are times when I am reading my Bible that I am struck by the amazing access we have to the Creator God of all things. Often, it’s because that …
Persistent Silence
Often I will preach about listening to God. When we pray, it is a conversation – there should be times when we’re talking and there should be times when we’re …
The Lord is My Beef Stock
Those of you from Strasburg Community Church have heard of my new role as primary chef of the Yohn household. With Nancy picking up a second job after school, she …
In Celebration of the Good Kids
On Sunday, I gave a shout-out to the good kids, using my daughter, Madeline, as an example. By “good kids”, I mean those who have been doing it right from …
The Mathematics of Forgiveness
Just how deep does forgiveness go? Steve Musser and I got into a very good text discussion this last week with someone on this subject. The question we were asked …
Catanic Hopes
At the last elder retreat, after the work of the day was done, it was time for fun. Steve Musser had brought along the game Settlers of Catan, so we …
A Prayer Guide for Our Present Time
As tension escalates between America and Iran, it is easy for the Church to sit back feeling helpless. We know we should pray, but we don’t always know what to …
Living a Life of OF
I was reading this morning in 1 Corinthians. The first three chapters deal a lot with divisions that were taking place within the church. People were choosing sides and joining …