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Pastor Claude T. Stauffer
The Purpose of a Pastor – Leading Others into Living Hope
“But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen” – 1 Peter 5:10-11 Being a pastor is a...
What Does the Bible Say About War?
"Where do wars and fights come from among you?" - James 4:1a This weekend is Memorial Day weekend. For many this marks the beginning of summer. It’s a three-day weekend! But Memorial Day weekend is much more than that. Memorial Day is a time to remember those who paid...
Spirit Led Living Sacrifices
How can we discern the will of God? That’s an important question for those who have a saving relationship with God in Christ because once you have been saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus, your heart is changed, and you have a passion to please God. God is...
Share the WHOLE Truth
“Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth” - John 17:17 Our nation is heavily divided. We are divided politically, biologically, culturally, intellectually, morally, and really, in every conceivable way. I can’t even use certain words to describe our...
It’s the Law!
“Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good.” - Romans 7:12 We are surrounded by laws. Laws serve a very important societal purpose; they maintain order and are the basis of convicting and controlling criminals. But some people would have...
The Snake Bitten Church
“But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren” – Acts 14:2 Our world is divided, but what is worse, the church is divided. It seems like everything divides us, puts a wedge between us, keeps us apart. We are divided...
An Open Letter to Those Left Behind
Sometime in the near future an event of unprecedented proportions is going to occur. At the same time it takes an eye to blink, countless numbers of people will disappear. This will be a shock to the systems of the world. This will be an astounding event of biblical...
Never Forget
“I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the Lord, do all these things.’” - Isaiah 45:7 “For He does not afflict willingly, nor grieve the children of men.” – Lamentations 3:33 “And we know that all things work together for good...
Love is An Action Not Abortion
Folks, abortion is a heinous act. The vast majority of abortions are not done to protect the life of the woman. [1]One study showed that the health of the mother was the reason for abortion in 12% of the cases. The two most common reasons given for having an abortion...
How Satan Enters In
Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve. – Luke 22:3 One of the scariest portions of scripture is the account of Judas’ betrayal of Jesus. Judas was one of the twelve. He sat by the side of Jesus at the Last Supper. He was...