Author: Ben

Well, it is Holy Week. I am currently buried in the details of this week — worship planning, services, logistics, writing sermons, writing this article and the hundred other small things that have to happen between now and Easter Sunday. That is a lot of little things. I am not complaining at all, I love…

Last year, I preached about the word “Christ.” An untranslated word in our English translation Bibles. I wondered why this word “Christ” remained untranslated for centuries? I think I finally understand why. Christ means “anointed one.” The “chosen one”. The question is, “What was Jesus anointed or chosen to do?” In the Old Testament, there…

I’ve been reflecting on the importance of, if not the holy imperative of repentance. What caused this reflection on my part? Because of all the evil things I’ve read in the news recently. Not to diminish smaller sins, but the news I have been reading this past week contains people doing really bad and horrible…