Author Archives: Pastor Darvin

Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him [Jesus Christ] we cry, “Abba, Father.” (NIV) “Fear imprisons, faith liberates; fear paralyzes, faith empowers; fear disheartens, faith encourages; fear sickens, faith heals; … Continue reading →

“Quite frankly, I’m sick to death of ideals. I have so many ideals and I’ve been so frustrated by them, I really don’t care for any more. What I’m looking for is a Savior—not someone who will just tell me what I ought to be, but someone who will forgive … Continue reading →

Ecclesiastes 7:8 “The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.” (NIV) “Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern; it will come out a rose by and by.” Life is like that; one stitch at a time taken patiently, and … Continue reading →

2 Peter 1:3 “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” (NIV) I see the wrong that round me lies, I feel the guilt within; I hear, with groan and travail-cries, … Continue reading →

2 Timothy 2:3 “Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” (NIV) “Endurance is not just the ability to bear a hard thing, but to turn it into glory.” — William Barclay (1907-1978)

1 Corinthians 11:1 [Paul said:] Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (NIV) It is a law of the human soul that people tend to become like that which they admire most intensely. Deep and long continued admiration can alter the whole texture of the mind and … Continue reading →

“All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.” —John Calvin in The Institutes of the Christian Religion Romans 6:16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose … Continue reading →

Hebrews 13:6 So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.” (NIV) “My great concern is not whether God is on our side; my great concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” Abraham Lincoln

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 1 Peter 5:6 (NIV) When we have a revival and the blessing of God comes to us and we do get the help we need from God, those who make religion merely a Sunday … Continue reading →

And now from the wonderful people who bought us mustard gas, the atomic bomb and DDT, Three Mile Island and a host of other debacles–they will save us: Or, at least, that’s what they claim. The “they” is science. That’s what the pharmaceutical firm Pfizer would have you to believe. … Continue reading →