Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Genesis to Revelation

Revelation 22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you all. Amen.
Monday I finished reading the Bible.  I was 3 days late.  94 days ago, I began the challenge of reading the Bible through in 90 days.  In my defense, 15 of those days I was traveling in the Holy Lands.

I am so grateful God has given us his word.  I would encourage anyone to try this challenge.  Reading large sections of the Bible is much different than reading just a few verses.  In the first week, you read through Genesis and Exodus.  The stories fit together.  People are referenced in different books - but because you are reading so rapidly, you remember hearing about them the day before.

God has said that His word "will not return to me void but will accomplish that which I please."  I trust that verse had the desired effect in my life.

Grace and Peace
Pastor John

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

IHOP Church

IHOP - its seems that that's what our church is turning into.  Now we're not going to start serving pancakes and waffles - unless it's at the men's breakfast.  We are going to have quite a treat.

IHOP for us doesn't mean breakfast food.  It means "International House of Presbyterian."
Last Sunday we had people in our church from China, South Korea, Japan, and Cameroon - and this is pretty typical!

The Bible says that one day, we will all gather around the throne and praise Jesus in every language.  I'm looking forward to it - but I'm getting a taste of it right now!