Category: Pastor Cheryl’s Blog

When I was a child, I was taught to read my bible every day, and I am glad for that discipline in my life. But sometimes this habit can become routine, and I can become callous to the Word of God. I have five questions I ask myself to guard…

This Sunday is Adult and Teen Challenge Sunday! One of the great heritages that the Christian faith proclaims is that Jesus Christ saves lost souls. When I was a little girl, we sang a hymn at the small Nazarene church that we attended called, “He Lifted Me Out of Mirey…

The Good Samaritan is a familiar story. It is so familiar that we may think that we know it’s meaning before we read it. That is always a danger in reading the scriptures too casually and not thoughtfully. Today when I reread this story, I discovered a character in this…

Would you like clearer instruction from God? I think we all would like to hear His specific voice at different points in life. God gives us instruction in His word but sometimes we yearn for a more specific word from God. The truth of Christianity is that we ‘walk by…

We all want to love others as Christ has loved us, but we do not want to be busy bodies or interfere in other people’s lives. The bible tells us ‘to carry one another’s burdens” but how do we do this respectfully? I have been pondering Galatians 6:2 and have…

Friendship is one of greatest gifts of life. A long journey is made easier by the presence of a good friend. I believe that God brings people in our life for reason. Listen to my talk on the gift of friendship.

How comforting it is to have friend present in rough times. Company makes loads lighter. One of great joys of Christianity is the comforting presence of Christ, which He often shows us through Christian friends. Listen to my talk on the “The Comforting Presence of the Holy Spirit.”

Nothing feels more assuring than total acceptance. I cherish dearly my friends who accept me regardless of my mood or attitude. The bible calls this type of acceptance “Grace”. When Graces is coupled with Compassion, it has miraculous effect in people’s lives. These are gifts that we can offer to…

This Sunday is Father’s Day and it’s a good time to ponder the Father heart of our God. In Psalm 103:13-14 the scripture tells us, “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him; for He knows how we are formed,…

We talk more about what is “right for you,” as opposed to saying that something is wrong, intrinsically wrong. God gave His laws to us for good reason, listen to my talk on God’s gift to us in the law.