by Skopak | Feb 12, 2019 | Pastor’s Pen
How do you know if you have done an effective job raising your child(ren)? My wife and I were blessed with two children – a son and a daughter, born 13 months apart. To say that we love our children would be an understatement. From the moment we discovered...
by Skopak | Feb 12, 2019 | Pastor’s Pen
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How steadfast Are your branches! Your bows are green In Summer’s clime And through the snows Of Winter’s time. O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How steadfast Are your branches! For most families the legacy and lore, traditions...
by Skopak | Feb 12, 2019 | Pastor’s Pen
In the quiet and calm of my small corner of the Kingdom I recently encountered an article written by a Seminary Classmate regarding “Mobbing” and his personal experiences with it. This classmate and I were never close; in fact, I would call him an acquaintance at...
by Skopak | Feb 5, 2019 | Pastor’s Pen
At the conclusion of the mid-term elections I heard one commentator ask: “Where are the pastors of these candidates? The lack of civility, kindness, while hurling visceral statements at each other needs accountability, confession, and forgiveness.” I wish I could...
by Skopak | Feb 5, 2019 | Pastor’s Pen
A couple of weeks ago my wife (Amy) and I attended the Jacksonville Jaguar – New York Jet football game here in Jacksonville. It was a rush to go from church to stadium, find parking, get through security, and make our way to our seats. Jacksonville is a...