Life, as the Bible illustrates, is fleeting and transient, like a vapor. This truth is not meant to dishearten us, but to awaken our souls and elevate our sights beyond the mundane to the eternal. The Resurrection of Christ is more than just an Easter celebration; it assures believers that there is no despair in… Read More »
Pastor Dan Baty’s Monday Morning Boost
My prayer for every one of you who seeks a closer relationship with the Lord today (and the Lord knows who you are – even if I do not) is that you would enjoy a feast of fellowship with Him in whatever your circumstances may be. May your experience of Him be in accord with… Read More »
Just a Moment with Pastor Dan Baty
How does this familiar Bible passage strike you? “I urge you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,… Read More »
The View from My Place – “Underdogs”
For much of my life, I felt like an underdog, misunderstood and underestimated, always battling others’ perceptions, and trying to prove them wrong. Sometimes I was successful, other times I was not. At some point, I stopped keeping score. The thrill of surprising people was no longer worth the effort. I needed something more. When… Read More »
Pastor Dan Baty’s Monday Morning Boost
I want to boost the beginning of your week with the lyrics of a familiar praise song, followed by a single-sentence blessing. Great is Your mercy toward me Your loving kindness toward me Your tender mercies I see Day after day Forever faithful to me Always providing for me Great is Your mercy toward me… Read More »
Just a Moment with Pastor Dan Baty
Throughout our lives, we’ve been following routines: grade school, college, work. As you reflect on your life today, you might find yourself stopping at the same coffee shop each morning, conversing with the same circle of friends, or observing that your family follows the same routine each day, each evening, or every week. It appears… Read More »
The View from My Place – “A Prayer for Youth”
There is a young man who has just begun middle school. He is not doing his work, not following instructions, and hanging out with harmful peers. A deeply concerned relative is requesting prayer for him. My prayer for this young man expanded to include my own grandchildren who are about that age and then to… Read More »
Pastor Dan Baty’s Monday Morning Boost
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). The Lord wants your experience of His grace and your knowledge of His character to grow within you and flow from you today. You do not need a special program or strategy to see this realized, for embedded… Read More »
Just a Moment with Pastor Dan Baty
‘Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You’ (Psalm 73:25). The Psalmist’s point is not that earthly pleasures are not enjoyable, but rather that they aren’t enough. They are fleeting and leave him wanting. His soul seeks nourishment that transcends the physical. Is there more? Philosophers,… Read More »
The View from My Place – “When Christ is the Focus”
I recall a talk I gave in South Carolina before a gathering of people, none of whom looked like me. Afterwards, a man approached me and surprised me with a strong and affectionate bear hug while passionately whispering in my ear, “You did it! I love you!” I didn’t understand what he meant but in… Read More »