No church or pastor should ever endorse outright a particular candidate for office. The Church’s only endorsement is Jesus Christ. After all, Jesus has never flip-flopped on key issues, used race-based identity politics, or had a questionable haircut. No. Indeed, the Church preaches Christ crucified and Christ risen for the sake of sinners. This, andContinueContinue reading “Voting with Faith: Christian Responsibilities Explained”
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The Suffering Servant and the Serum Relay: A Call to Endure
Text: Isaiah 50:4-10 The Winter of 1925 was terrifying for the residents of Nome, Alaska. After treating four cases of what appeared to be tonsillitis, the only doctor in town, Dr. Curtis Welch, came to a horrifying conclusion. It wasn’t tonsillitis, it was the extremely contagious and deadly diphtheria. And without an antitoxin, the wholeContinueContinue reading “The Suffering Servant and the Serum Relay: A Call to Endure”
Trading Blessings for Sin: Lessons from Mark 6:14-29
You know, it’s beyond frightening to think about how easily we can trade incredible blessings in life in order to accomplish sin’s bidding. First, just think about how much peace God offers us in the gospel through His word, yet we so often choose chaos, instead. Sinners that we are, if onlyw we could forContinueContinue reading “Trading Blessings for Sin: Lessons from Mark 6:14-29”
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Hey followers, this is just a friendly notice that if you’d like to get content from this blog via podcate, Pastor Aaron’s posts are now available on Spotify. You can search for “Aaron Kalbas” or just click on the link below. Soon every episode of the devotional series on Matthew will be available via podcast.ContinueContinue reading “PODCASTS AVAILABLE”
Devotion #6
Maybe it was the late hour of the night when I was reading and writing, but Matthew’s description of Jesus’ baptism made me think of a YouTube video I watched years ago. It was a clip from a TV show called “Britain’s Got Talent.” (I’ve included a video link at the bottom of this post.)ContinueContinue reading “Devotion #6”
Devotion #5
John was a strange guy. He ate locusts and wild honey, dressed in camel’s hair, and lived out in the wilderness. He stuck out like sore thumb, uncomfortable and strange. John was a constant reminder to sinners that something’s gotta change. But John seems strange for other reasons, also. His preaching is strange. He says,ContinueContinue reading “Devotion #5”
Devotion #4
As I sit down to read and write this morning, I see this headline in the news: “Teen mom tosses newborn baby in the dumpster.” My heart cries for that little one tossed away like garbage. What is the thought process that would lead any person to bag up a little boy, throw him inContinueContinue reading “Devotion #4”
Devotion #3
The year was probably 5 or 6 BC and Jesus wouldn’t be born for another year or so. This means Christ was born no later than 4 BC, four years “Before Christ. I know it doesn’t sound right, but it’s true. Thanks to modern scholarship, we now know with a fair amount of confidence, thatContinueContinue reading “Devotion #3”
Devotion #2
It is simply incredible the way faith changes one’s life and one’s motivations. That certainly was the case with Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father, and for this reason, it’s a shame that Joseph doesn’t get more notice in the Gospel accounts. In fact, Joseph is truly a silent character. The Scriptures record not one utterance fromContinueContinue reading “Devotion #2”
Devotion #1
Browsing through the headlines… This is what we do every morning: Wake up. Grab your smartphone. Grab your coffee. Fox News. CNN. Maybe a quick perusal of the big media outlets, too—ABC, NBC, CBS. Facebook. Email. That’s the usual order. Most of it seems biased in one way or another. Many of the articles areContinueContinue reading “Devotion #1”
O Lord, open my lips... 