My Decision January 26, 2009 This blog has purposefully been quiet this past month.I have spent the time seeking the Lord's will about a call from the Second Reformed Presbyterian Church. Below is the letter
The Snake Hunter December 17, 2008 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/python10.jpg] You have to admire the men pictured here. They are returning home from hunting an African Rock Python. Seeing how its jaws
A Confession with My Tongue (in My Cheek) December 10, 2008 December 10, 2008 President Kenneth A. Smith Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA 15010 Dear Dr. Smith, Though I know you are a very busy man, I hope you can find just a few
Putting the Twig to the Nose December 05, 2008 When my daughter Lindsay, home for the Thanksgiving break, asked me a question the other day, at first I wondered what they were teaching her at college. "Dad, what does 'putting
Offering Thanks Like a Pilgrim November 24, 2008 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/psalm100portion.jpg] Around 200 people gathered last night at Sycamore Reformed Presbyterian Church for a Thanksgiving Service. Brethren from the Elkhart, Lafayette, and West
All A-Twitter November 19, 2008 Yet another technological wonderment has hit the internet. This will be old news for the young people, I'm sure, but hang in there for a moment while I explain it to
Forgiving Yourself? October 10, 2008 Imagine having witnessed the following: A man came running up to a police officer standing on a corner. "Sir," he shouted desperately, "someone just stole my wallet. You have to
Differing Weights & Scales September 30, 2008 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/mpj040926800005b15d.jpg] Though I missed it, I guess this past Sunday was "Pulpit Freedom Sunday," as some ministers decided to tell their
Veiled Thoughts September 24, 2008 "Perhaps nothing is more mysterious than a veil or curtain." So began my last sermon on the mystery in Ephesians 3:1-7. And so begins this collage of "veiled
Sicut Sagittae September 11, 2008 [http://www.sycamorerpc.org/SCA%20Website/index.html]Sycamore Covenant Academy (SCA), an academic and discipleship ministry of our congregation, opened its doors this week to start our seventh year. We are more
Beating the Jonah Syndrome September 03, 2008 [http://gentlereformation.allegrodynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/hurricane_gustav.jpg] As Hurricane Gustav churned in the Gulf of Mexico a few days ago, reports circulated that it could grow into a
I am the Lord's! August 27, 2008 This past Sunday, after a year of special preparation, five teen-aged young ladies professed their faith publicly at Sycamore Reformed Presbyterian Church. Centering my preaching on Isaiah 44:3-5, where God