Category: Reflections from the Pastor’s Heart

Dan. 1:8   “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.”     Do you have a plan for growing in the Lord?  Very little  progress is made in...

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18  Lately, God has so impressed this truth on my heart.  I have felt led to continue to bring messages on growth, spiritual knowledge, etc.  Somehow, as Baptists,...

1Sa 7:12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.”  I Samuel 7:12. Even though our church’s  name is Brentwood Baptist, we could also use this  title, Ebenezer Baptist.   What does the word mean?  If you refer to the passage above, you see the...

“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.” Romans 10:1 I believe there were many factors that kept Paul faithful.  We could speak of His calling, His salvation experience, even the persecutions kept Him depending upon God.  The point of this meditation isn’t to focus on Paul,...

 The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. Neh.  1:3. What a question!  On one hand, we would say YES, as we contemplate churches without pastors and churches closing...

“… we spend our years as a tale that is told.” Psalms 90:9   “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalms 90:12  Using human expression we would say, “Isn’t that the truth!”  Most of us reading this can certainly agree, because we are experiencing the very...

“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”  James 1:2,3 One of those most “astonishing” admonitions from the Bible!   “Count it all joy when ye fall into diverse temptations”. Unfortunately, we often read without really stopping to think about what...

Good morning to all reading!  I pray God will bless you and all of us together in His body at Brentwood.  My prayer is that we would be a church that God uses to make a difference in the lives of people.   I truly believe thankfulness to God is our greatest measure of spirituality,...

Looking back over my 70 years of life, I think I can say that spring is my favorite season.   Everything seems to come to life again, after a winter in which  everything seems dead and hopeless.   But in this brief writing, I am not just calling your attention to our seasons in the...

"One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.”    Romans 14:5  In this passage we see Christian liberty exemplified.  As we know, each person has his own thoughts and ideas concerning different things.  The example above in the observance of special...