Pastor's Pen

It was a lazy Sunday afternoon with beautiful weather. On the drive home from our lunch in Paragould, Blake reminded me that I had promised to fly a kite with him. We stopped at Dollar General and bought a $3 kite. The wind was very cooperative and launching the kite was so easy. We simply held it up, released it, and started giving it slack with the string. There was no need to run. We didn't even have to wait for a gust of wind. The next hour was spent having some of the best fun a father and son can have. Blake immediately took over and before long was maneuvering the kite like a pro. Our fun came to an end when Blake noticed the dark gathering clouds of a thunderstorm. As he hurried to get the kite down Blake let me know that he had no desire to repeat Benjamin Franklin's experiment. The storm blew through and our Sunday evening service started at 6 pm. From the first chorus we were met with an incredible move of God. Worship gushed from the hearts our people. It seemed tha

Easter was not an end but a beginning. The tomb was not a trap but a tunnel. The disciples were not immediately filled with knowledge of all the implications of His resurrection. They were in shock and awe. It was (for the time being) enough to know that He was alive. In those days a mere appearance was cause for extreme excitement. The questions would be asked and answered as the disciples confronted the meaning of these events. Eventually the Lord’s instructions would place them on a trajectory to become world-changers. In Luke 24 we find Christ bringing them up to speed and setting their course. He explained the Old Testament prophecies concerning Himself. (v.44) He opened their understanding of the scriptures. (v45) He revealed the proper response to His passion. (v47) He showed the responsibility that this knowledge placed on them. (v48) He gave them the order (tarry… until ye be endued with power) (v49) He promised them the power ne