Holy Spirit Power
”But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,...
Welcome to my blog. I have served as a Methodist pastor for over 20 years, and over those years, I have had the privilege and opportunity to reflect and journal on God’s inspired Word in the Bible. While I am not much of a writer (please forgive my grammar), I am pleased to share some of these reflections on this site with you. These are not to replace your own devotional time with God in God’s Word, but to give you additional thoughts to help you on your journey. – Pastor Matt Stoll
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
Yesterday, April 8, 2024, our family stopped in Ohio on the way home from Washington D.C. to watch the eclipse. Wow! Amazing. As our...
We are Getting Close to One Sign of the End Times being Fulfilled
At the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC is an exhibit on the status of the Bible being translated into the heart languages of people...
The Unsaved “Christian”
I’ve been reading the book, “The Unsaved “Christian”” by Dean Inserra, which talks about the strong influence of Cultural...
Discerning God’s Will
How do we discern God’s will for us? It can often come in many different ways. In Acts 10, both Cornelius and Peter had visions from God...
Struggling? Keep Your Eyes Fixed on Jesus
Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith. Our faith and salvation originated with him, and he will see us through to the end. Even...
Search Me and Know My Heart
In Psalm139 the Psalmist reflected on how God knows everything about us, he knows our thoughts, our words, our actions, our coming and...
You Are Valuable to God
I heard an illustration recently from a pastor that reminds us of how valuable we are to God regardless of what we have done, or how much...
Responding to Suffering
How do you respond to suffering? In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were unjustly accused of something they didn’t do, and then were beaten and...