Author Archives: pastorsteverichards

Would the church drift from its primary target? Would the controversy of Acts 15 (or whatever today’s controversy may be) bring it down? We have the traditionalists on one side and the progressives on the other. This issue before them … Continue reading →

The book of Leviticus is when reading through the Bible becomes a challenge. So much of what we read seems foreign to our experience and lacking in any relevance. But it is important to remember that what we are reading … Continue reading →

Do you remember the prayer for boldness from Acts 4: Enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus. And … Continue reading →

We’ve heard the expression: A picture is worth a thousand words. This photo, taken a few weeks ago in Kenya, felt worthy of  Psalm 19. Many times I have stood outdoors, looked to the heavens, and felt the glory of God. … Continue reading →

“If I told you once, I’ve told you a hundred times!” I remember hearing my mother say those words. The emphasis on certain words made clear that I had not been listening the countless other times that she had communicated … Continue reading →

As I read, is there one thing that stands out or takes hold of me? The one thing may be quite different for you, and if I read the same readings tomorrow that one thing might even be different for … Continue reading →

While in Kenya, I learned the Swahili proverb: haraka, haraka, haina, baraka – which means “hurry, hurry, has no blessing”. By the way I live my life, I am a picture of the opposite. In fact, most of the encouragement … Continue reading →

As I was reading, I remembered this verse from 1 Peter 3:15 – Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. What is your story of what … Continue reading →

Have you ever been part of a movement that felt unstoppable? Maybe a political campaign or an effort to reform a business practice or maybe you were so in love with someone that it felt like being together was destiny? … Continue reading →

One of the things that happens in reading through the entire Bible is that we end up reading certain passages that we otherwise would never read. For example, the list of laws in Exodus that seem odd with punishments that appear … Continue reading →