Posts by Pastor Steve Balentine (Page 3)
What’s your sign?…not so fast!
I have gone my entire life believing I was “dependable, persistent, loyal, patient and generous”, only to wake up one morning to discover my sign had changed and I am now “independent, enthusiastic and gracious” and evidently “moody”. A quick change in the year and without any notice I am told I have a new personality. …
Stand Firm!
This Sunday we begin a study through the book of 1 Peter. I want to whet the appetite of your soul for what is in front of us. This disciple who had once denied any relationship with the Lord now offers a letter telling his readers how to stand firm. He writes to a church facing the daily possibility of persecution. What is his counsel? He reminds them of the same…