Dear Folks, Happy midweek, this first part of June. Yes June! The month that summer begins and more sunshine is generally felt in the Northern Hemisphere. I am thankful for the blessing of daylight and sunshine which testify of our Creator’s love and care for this earth. God has made the sun to give physicalContinue reading “Midweek Pastoral Letter for June 7, 2022”
Author Archives: Dean C. Read
Praying What You Believe.
For Memorial Day, I remember Jesus. I think of Him who is the image of the Invisible God, through Whom all things were made and brought into existence. He who created the worlds also became the Savior of our lost estate by coming to this earth and dying for our sins… I have been awayContinue reading “Praying What You Believe.”
Mothers for Evangelism
A Mother’s Day sermon by Pastor Dean Read. https://youtu.be/-26sLIeqogc What is the hottest political button in today’s American news? It’s Roe-V-Wade…During this time of political and social strife in our country, and the heated controversy over the recently and illegally leaked Supreme Court opinions that threaten to overturn Roe-V-Wade, what does the Creator God haveContinue reading “Mothers for Evangelism”
A Rainbow to Remember
The Rainbow! Who has not been fascinated at the site of a rainbow in the sky? We look for them on cloudy days, especially after a good rain. I remember seeing a most magnificent double rainbow while Tracie and I were driving on the mainland Highway 17, just as we were coming off the SidneyContinue reading “A Rainbow to Remember”
The Secret of Spiritual Health
Dear Folks, Happy Tuesday morning to all in the Lord. It is good to acknowledge our belief in God. Everyday! To make mention of His name and to commune with Him. That’s what I find myself doing this morning, taking a break only to write this letter. And I’m feeling much better, though I’m stillContinue reading “The Secret of Spiritual Health”
Evidence for the Flood
I will be watching and studying this video today. https://isgenesishistory.vhx.tv/packages/igh-student-educator-conference-2017/videos/sedimentology-of-the-flood-kurt Evidence that supports The Flood in Noah’s day, therefore, also supports the historical genealogies of Genesis. These were real people whose stories have been preserved by the mercy of the Creator for all people today. Noah preached for 120 years that it was coming. GodContinue reading “Evidence for the Flood”
From Easter to Origins, What Do You Believe?
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32 Good Morning Folks, By the time I post this I suppose a better greeting might be “Good Afternoon.” Today isContinue reading “From Easter to Origins, What Do You Believe?”
Plant, Ponder, and Prosper
Good Morning, And what a Tuesday morning it has become. It began with overcast skies, and I went outside to take some pictures of our side yard, where we had worked in the ground yesterday to plant four new blueberry bushes and two new blackberry vines. I got the pictures just in time, before theContinue reading “Plant, Ponder, and Prosper”
Be Still and Know–Through a Hike
March 28, 2022 Monday Introduction: In Psalm 46:10-11 it is written: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah” For Tracie and I, the experience writtenContinue reading “Be Still and Know–Through a Hike”
God, Our Refuge And Strength
What is it about the war in Ukraine that many of us realize is so unjust? Where is God when war breaks out? When one nation unjustly attacks another nation? Let God’s faithful people look to Psalm 46 and God’s judgment of this planet. Written so long ago, can this psalm provide comfort now forContinue reading “God, Our Refuge And Strength”