Pastor’s Blog

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We praise the Lord for how gracious He has been in providentially protecting all of us through this pandemic (1 Thess 5:16-17). As I have said many times, these days are unprecedented in our lifetime, but nothing has taken our Lord by surprise (Jn 13:19 cf. Ps 139:4). We must never...

This summer, while our bathrooms are being remodeled at Belcroft, we will take advantage of the beautiful setting we have at Camp Wabanna (101 Likes Rd, Edgewater, MD 21037) and hold our Sunday worship services out at the pavilion as we did last summer. We will begin this summertime worship service schedule this Sunday, June...

Fellow Slaves of Christ, The last few weeks we have been reminded through the Scriptures of how to respond rightly in a world gone wrong. One of the blessings we have seen in our study is how God has graciously given under shepherds to lead, guide, and guard His people especially during times of suffering, chaos,...

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I pray this letter finds you walking in the joy of the Lord with a heart full of gratitude for all the goodness our great God has lavished on us in Christ (Rom 5:1-11). Never forget and never get over (2 Cor 5:14-15) the incalculable riches enjoyed by all believers through...

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I pray this letter finds you strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus (2 Tim 2:1) and that you are growing day by day in the joy of having an eternal inheritance, in the gospel alone, that cannot be taken, will never disappoint, and does not diminish or fade...

Fellow Servants of Christ, I pray this communication finds you rejoicing in the ever-present sovereign grace of God (Ps 115:3)! How encouraging and comforting to know that, no matter what happens in life, we can rest assured that all things, good and bad, have been sifted through the hands of our all-loving Lord (Eph 1:11)....

Devotional Text and Meditation for the Day Pastor Matt Proverbs 2:9 “Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path;”  Yesterday, we considered the priority of listening to and thus living by sound instruction. Today’s meditation verse helps us contemplate further the deep necessity for listening well by provoking our thoughts with...

Devotional Text and Meditation for the Day Pastor Matt Proverbs 1:8-9 “Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.”  I was once asked if there was only one desire you could see fulfilled in your children what would it...

Devotional Text and Meditation for the Day Pastor Matt Proverbs 26:12 “Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.” Today’s meditation verse highlights the greatest problem with man and the deepest plague that permeates all of our hearts, prideful self-deceit! It...

Devotional Text and Mediation for the Day Pastor Matt Proverbs 25:28 “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” Our meditation verse for today confronts us with the perils and problem of lacking self-control. How sobering it is to consider the myriad of times throughout Scripture we see sin...