Posts by Pastor Steve (Page 7)

As I talk to people I often here the terms “accepted Jesus” or “made a decision for Jesus” or “invited Jesus into my heart” when referring to salvation. Whenever I hear it, you’d think as a pastor I would celebrate, but the reality is, it saddens me to some extent. It saddens me first of all that we use unbiblical terms to teach people about salvation in Jesus. Nowhere in the Bible are we taught to “accept Jesus” or “invite…

May 20th, 2013 an F5 tornado with winds peaking at more than 200 Miles per hour hits Moore, Oklahoma. Neighborhoods, stores, and schools are indiscriminately flattened by this monster storm which appeared out of nowhere. When warning sirens started blaring, thousands of people headed for shelter where ever is could be found. Sadly, many did not have time to make it to shelter, some were forced to take refuge in areas that were not suitable to protect them, and as…