Faith

PASTOR’S CORNER, Jeremy Harris, First Southern Baptist Church, Liberal

16 This is what the Lord says—who makes a way in the sea, and a path through raging water,

17 who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty one together; (they lie down, they do not rise again; they are extinguished, put out like a wick)—

18 “Do not remember the past events; pay no attention to things of old.

19 Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it?

Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert. ~ Isaiah 43:16-19

Jesus opens the ears, tongue, and heart

Many are the maladies of the body that cannot be seen but can be heard if those suffering desire to let others know.  While exterior suffering can be seen, that which occurs inside a person is often hidden from others.  Repeated loud noises tend to diminish the hearing of some, while others aren’t able to hear at the beginning of their lives.  With modern advancements in technology, some who have never heard can hear with cochlear implants, but this is never a guarantee. 

PASTOR’S CORNER, Rev. Jason Toombs, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Liberal

There are many places in our world where worship is centered on the individual, rather than on God. I’m not talking about at church, I’m talking about in the workplace, at school, and even in the home. There are many in the world with a mindset of “What Have You Done For Me Lately?” They don’t care about past accomplishments; they want more praise, more attention, and more adoration. I’m talking about the pets that many adore.

PASTOR’S CORNER, Rev. Jason Toombs, Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Liberal

Johnny’s mom was furious. She heard the report from her daughter, “Mom, Johnny has been causing a scene.” The mom rushed out of the Sunday School room into the Fellowship Hall and sees many women with exasperated looks on their faces. She sees the pastor running over to the Fellowship Hall, his alb blowing back due to the speed at which he runs. She rounds the corner and sees what the commotion is about.