Pastor Scott

For he is not a mortal, as I am, that I might answer him, that we should come to trial together. There is no umpire between us, who might lay his hand on us both. – Job 9:32-33 I love that word “umpire.” There are other ways to translate it, such as “arbitrator” or “mediator,” which are very effective, but this year I am reading through the Bible in the NRSV translation and it translates it as “umpire,” as does the old KJV, RSV, and ASB translations. What does an umpire do? He settles plays...

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession and through us spreads in every place the fragrance that comes from knowing him. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. - II Corinthians 2:14-15 One thing that I have really enjoyed learning to do these last several years is to cook. I’ve been cooking since I learned to make French Toast from my older brother as a kid, but now I can make many more...