By Pastor Stephen Hess – In recent days I have seen a multitude of news articles and videos covering the trial of Darrell Brooks. Brooks is the man who drove his car through the Waukesha Christmas Parade in 2021, killing six people and injuring dozens more. The trial has received national attention not only because […]
current events, reformed theology, theologyBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Earlier this summer the United States Supreme Court handed down one of its most historic decisions in decades. In the case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization the Court decided that the constitution of the United States does not confer the right to abortion, thus overruling the 1973 […]
abortion, current eventsBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Over the last several weeks, people from around the world have been shocked at Russia’s senseless invasion of Ukraine and the refugee crisis that is unfolding. Leaders from many nations have been scrambling to find ways to intervene and prevent this conflict from escalating into an even larger world war. […]
current events, end times, eschatologyBy Pastor Stephen Hess – The year 2020 will forever be remembered as the year that began with the coronavirus pandemic and introduced us to a set of questions that most of us had never wrestled with in our lifetimes. Churches, too, have had to wrestle with new and complicated questions such as: When is […]
coronavirus, current eventsBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Over the past couple of weeks, our daily lives have been totally disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. Many of the activities we have taken for granted such as going to a restaurant, getting together with friends, or attending church are no longer possible. Meanwhile the virus continues to spread, leaving […]
current events, sovereignty of God, sufferingBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made headlines recently when he was interviewed by his girlfriend Danica Patrick for her podcast. During the interview the conversation turned to the subject of religion and Rodgers shared that he was involved in the church and other Christian organizations as a young person, […]
apologetics, culture, current events, sportsBy Pastor Stephen Hess – This past summer a couple of stories made headlines about notable Christian leaders who declared that they were no longer believers. The first was Joshua Harris, the prominent pastor and author of the bestselling book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye. After news emerged of Harris’s divorce from his wife, Harris posted […]
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By Pastor Stephen Hess – Over the past month there has been a recurring and disturbing theme in the headlines: natural disasters. First, Hurricane Harvey drowned the city of Houston with a deluge of rain and flooding of epic proportions. Thousands of homes were destroyed and it will take years for the city to rebuild. […]
current events, suffering