A Shepherd's Pen

In this blog you will find the thoughts of a shepherd to his sheep. If you are one of his sheep, you will know his heart behind his thoughts. He hopes they are a blessing to you. If you are from another sheepfold, enjoy, but understand it was written with his own sheep in mind.

Articles for the Week

My dear sheep. The following three articles were a blessing to read, so I thought I would share them with you. May the Lord bless them to...

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May 7, 20241 min read

Sabbath Preparation - 5/5/24

My dear sheep, this week Pastor Geoff Macpherson and our intern Carlo Martino will be leading and preaching our services. Below you will...

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May 4, 20241 min read

Problem of Instagram Perfection

My dear sheep. If you thought I was about to put Instagram on blast, you might be disappointed (or glad?). Most of you know I don't like...

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May 1, 20242 min read

Sabbath Preparation - 28/4/24

My dear sheep, I'm looking forward to worshipping with you all on the Lord's day tomorrow. I thought it might be helpful to provide you...

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Apr 27, 20242 min read

Ten Shekels and a Shirt

My beloved sheep. Rev Luke Sheldrake and I were talking the other day, and he said to me, "It's ten shekels and a shirt", to which I was...

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Apr 26, 20241 min read

Spurgeon's Week of Prayer

My dear sheep. Josella and I have been reading through a fantastic devotional in the evening called, "365 Days with Spurgeon" (highly...

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Apr 25, 20243 min read

The Most Important Gathering in the World

My dear sheep. You may have heard people say things like, "I don't need to go to church because I can worship God everywhere." It seems...

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Apr 23, 20242 min read

How to Understand the Bible

My dear sheep. When I was at Bible college, we had to read a book called, "How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth." What advice would...

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Apr 20, 20242 min read

Boldness for the Sake of Truth

Luther had many other attacks to endure. At Erfurth, he was blamed for the violent and haughty manner in which he condemned the opinions...

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Apr 16, 20242 min read

Kurios Conference on Joy

My dear brothers and sisters. I am immensely grateful for your prayers for this past weekend and the encouraging messages that I received...

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Apr 16, 20242 min read

A Directory Worth Reading

Like most people, you probably find directories pretty boring. I mean, who really wants to read a list of names, or a bunch of boring...

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Apr 11, 20242 min read

The Blood of Christ: The only ransom for sin

My dear sheep, it is hard for us to appreciate life without the free grace of the gospel. For many dark years, the people of God lived in...

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Apr 9, 20241 min read

A Shepherd's Pen: An Introduction

Welcome to a shepherd's pen. If you thought that was a play on words, you are correct. It may have been an accidental play on words, but...

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Apr 8, 20242 min read