Pastor Tony's Writings

   “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”  (NKJV - Heb 10:24-25)         “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. (NLT -Heb 10:24-25)         My dear brothers and sisters, the Lord has been laying on my heart many of those in our Fellowship who have not been around lately, or who attend church very sporadically.  Everyone is busy and has reasons why it is difficult to ‘make’ church on a regular basis.  But to the Lord, our attendance is very high on His priority list.  There are many reasons for this.  ...

CITIZENS OF HEAVEN I am walking through a lush green field, looking at the beauty of the mountains and streams in the distance.  I am in a crowd in New York City waiting hungrily for my delicious looking slice of pizza to be served to me so I can sink my teeth into it.  I am holding my beloved 12 string Ovation guitar playing and singing praises to the Lord.  I am helping my mother and father get some food ready for the big family dinner.  I am camping with my precious wife and children at our favorite camping spot in Vermont – our new camper all dressed up and made ‘homey’ by Doreen. Then, I begin to slowly slide upward from the depths of some nether world and begin to ‘feel’ my body lying in bed.  I suddenly realize that I have something ‘stuck’ in my throat.  For some strange reason, my mouth is burning.  I slowly open my eyes and – more burning – and I don’t see any of the things that I was just beholding.  My mouth still waters for that s...