Live Scripturally
Pastor Claude T. Stauffer
Let Patience Do Its Job
But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. – James 1:4 Have you ever had to wait for the Lord to answer a prayer or act? God’s plans don’t always pan out according to our impatient timetable. We usually want God...
What Do We Do When Our Social Media Megaphones are Removed?
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me. . . " - Acts 1:8a I recently had my Twitter account of 25k reduced to zero followers. No explanation, just a unilateral silencing of my voice on that social media...
The Remnant of God
“Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word” – Acts 8:4 There are a lot of hurting people in our world right now. There are a lot of people shaken to their core. There are a lot of people questioning beliefs and the meaning of life. There...
False Prophets!
“Do not despise prophecies.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:20 “God told me. . .” “The LORD told me. . . “ “The Lord told me. . .” “Jesus told me. . . “ “Yeshua told me. . . “ “The Holy Spirit told me. . .” “The Spirit told me. . . “ “I decree and declare. . . “ “In the name...
The Cost of Doing Nothing
“Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin” – James 4:17 Are we doing all we can? Are we doing what we should be doing? There is a cost of doing nothing. You’re on a double-decker city bus, at night, on your way home from a busy...
Infiltrating and Influencing for the Glory of God
“Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.” – John 17:17 “Pastor, why are you political? Aren’t you going to turn a lot of people off by being political? Why don’t you just stick to religion?” Frank Herbert the American Science Fiction writer made an astute...
Just in Time
“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth His Son . . . – Galatians 4:4 A lot has changed since last Christmas. Christmas is a normally busy time of year. But nothing, not even Christmas, is being “normally” faced this year. Normally, we decorate both...
The Spirit Prepares us for What Lays Ahead
“But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” – Acts 20:24 We are in the midst of one of the most...
What Would Make the LORD Thankful?
“I the LORD love. . .” – Isaiah 61:8a This is Thanksgiving week. It’s traditionally a time for people to gather with friends and family to count our blessings and be thankful. But state and local governments are discouraging such gatherings this year. They are...
What Does God Think About All This?
“These six things the LORD hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him. . ..” – Proverbs 6:16 Our nation is divided. We are divided on a scale of that reminiscent of American Revolutionary, Civil War, and Vietnam War times. This division is breeding mistrust and...