Pastor J's Blog

I want everyone that reads this blog to know that pastors are human beings with real struggles in life. In other words, pastors need your prayers. Yes, they have been saved by grace through faith, but so have you. Christians that have placed their faith in Christ are perfect before God right now. Sure we still struggle with sin. Sure we still fall everyday. Yes, pastors do too. Our salvation is never and will never be determined by how good or bad a Christian we are. Our salvation is determined by our faith in Jesus Christ. His perfect life, his sacrificial death for our sins, and his glorious resurrection are what makes us perfect before God through our faith.  Nevertheless, our faith drives us to become more and more like Christ each day. We are called by God to live holy lives, and the more we walk with God the more we see how messed up we are. Pastors are no different. However, pastors are called to a higher standard according to the qualifications outlined in 1 Timot...

Sometimes when I hear the word "lady," all those books that my English teacher made us read in high school come back to my mind. I think of books like  Pride and Prejudice ,  Great Expectations ,  Les Miserables , and  Jane Eyre . Some may read the title of this blog post and think that I am advocating for a return to big hats, sun umbrellas, and corsets. I am not advocating this, but I am advocating that we teach our young ladies how to be women of character or to be a lady. I am a father of two young ladies, and I believe we should instill in our little girls the lost art of being a lady. I will provide three areas to teach our young ladies how to grow into godly women. This post is not only for fathers, but may be used by mothers, youth leaders, and those that have influence over the lives of young girls. However, I will be writing on this subject as a father, and therefore, from a father's point of view. Feel free to take these three areas, and modify the...