Wise Men (And Women) Worship
Matthew 2:1-12 The account of the wise men’s journey is both unusual and fascinating. What led the pagan Gentile magi from the East to...
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 Light Shines in the Darkness
John 1:5 (NIV) The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. What is darknesss? It is the absence of light. The...
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Philippians 4:4 (NIV) “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NIV) 16 Rejoice...
Filled with Joy
One of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) that Jesus came to bring us is joy. “I have told you these things so that you will be...
Rejoice Always?
1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 (NIV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will...
True Peace
Luke 2:14 (NIV) “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” At Christmas time we often...
Just The Right Time
Galatians 4:4–5 (NIV) 4 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those...
God’s Glorious Presence
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty, the whole earth is full of his glory.” These words are spoken by the angelic seraphim toward...
My Redeemer Lives (and So Will We) – Resurrection in the Old Testament
Some argue that the concept of resurrection is only a NT phenomenon, that there is nothing in the OT that leads to this idea. Except here...