Husband. Pastor. A man who is passionate for the biblical truth of God's Word. To the Glory of God and for the souls of men. That pretty much covers it.
"The vessels of mercy are seasoned with afflictions, and then the wine of glory is poured in." ~ Unknown
Ray Comfort once told me, "God usually breaks a man before He makes the man." My pastor's wife is recovering from cancer surgery and started her chemotherapy treatment today. She picked out a cute wig to wear when her hair falls out. She is sharing her thoughts and feelings with all of us as a church body through email. Her amazing husband Rex is courageously leading his bride through each day, comforting her, providing for her, and protecting her from a thousand scary thoughts and feelings. As a couple, they inspire thousands through their faith and courage. I recently asked Rex if he would fill in for me as teacher at my church Marriage and Family class. Due to this new trial in his life, Rex shared with more unfiltered honesty, joy, and wisdom about loving his wife and raising his children than ever before. The men in the room raved all week about what they had heard that night from this seasoned mentor. Tenderness of heart, genuine humility, wisdom, and compassion are the bold flavors that develop in the hearts of those whom God has seasoned with affliction. Through Rex and Sherry, God is pouring out the fine wine of his glory for the rest of us to enjoy. If you are experiencing trials and affliction right now, have you considered that God may be seasoning you as a vessel of mercy, to be filled with a new glory to be poured out for the blessing and healing of others?
~ Kirk
The story above is from Kirk Cameron who shares his thoughts in a weekly email that is sent out from the ministry of Living Waters. The photo is not the couple mentioned in this story.
I have honorably served my country as a United States Marine (1991-1995) and following my discharge from the Corps, I spent a few years in sales leading to an opportunity to perform Risk Management analysis at Mastercard Worldwide until November 2007.
In May 2012, I graduated from Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, New York, earning a Masters in Divinity degree with a concentration in Bible & Theology and Hebrew.
I am currently a licensed minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the Assemblies of God and look forward to working in full-time pastoral/evangelistic ministry.
I believe that those sermons which are fullest of Christ are the most likely to be blessed to the conversion of the hearers. Let your sermons be full of Christ, from beginning to end crammed full of the Gospel. As for myself, brethren, I cannot preach anything else but Christ and His Cross, for I know nothing else, and long ago, like the Apostle Paul, I determined not to know anything else save Jesus Christ and Him crucified. ~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon
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As the apostle says to Timothy, so also he says to everyone, 'Give yourself to reading.' He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains (inspired by the Holy Spirit) proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read. Renounce as much as you will all light literature, but study as much as possible sound theological works, especially the Puritanic writers and expositions of the Bible. The best way for you to spend your leisure is to be either reading or praying. ~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon
