Proponents of the so-called Big Bang Theory have had bad news for their theory recently from other scientists who question some of the theories claims. The big bang theory (one of many scientific sounding attempting to explain a universe without God) asks us to believe that this complex and marvelous universe started from a thick soup of matter which they call Quark-Gluon Plasma. This theory teaches that creation is all a big accident. In stark contrast, the Bible states simply that, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Meaning that an intelligent, designing God created an intricately designed universe. He also designed us, with a God-shaped vacuum inside that can only be satisfied by Himself. And, He makes it possible to enter into a personal relationship with Him by acknowledging our spiritual need, and receiving His Son, Jesus Christ into our lives. Jesus said, “behold I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

So you had a birthday recently, and you couldn’t believe your age. But that birth certificate does not lie, so we are all getting older. If you’re not now a senior citizen, eventually if you stay healthy you will be. And seniors must avoid the pitfalls of isolation, according to Psychologist Dr. James Dobson. Dobson says that as we grow older, we should not allow ourselves to withdraw into the four walls of our houses or apartments and become cut off from people. Dobson says get involved with people. And of course, we know that in addition to being in circulation with those with whom we associate, it is most important to have a personal relationship to God, our Maker. When Christ is in our lives and when we allow Him to have His rightful place we can say with the Psalmist, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. So Senior Citizen, avoid isolation, stay in circulation and enjoy fellowship with your Maker,

Pastor Alex Rockwell

A little girl took a caterpillar and put it in a metal box. Shutting the lid tight, she went on her way.. The caterpillar spun a tight cocoon inside the box. Sometime later, while the girl was at school, her mother, cleaning the girl’s room, opened the box to see what treasure her little girl had hidden. And of course t instead of an ugly caterpillar, out flew a beautiful butterfly. But as wonderful as metamorphosis is, it cannot compare with the miracle that takes place when Christ comes into a life and transforms a life. Paul the Apostle described it as follows- “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, behold all things have become new.” Someone asks, “but how do I get “in Christ?” First- acknowledge your spiritual need because “All have sinned.” Then ask Christ to come into your life and become your Savior. His promise is- “the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

“No man is rich enough to buy back his past.” According to Oscar Wilde the Irish writer and poet, best known for “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Wilde is absolutely correct. None can eliminate the past, no matter how hard we try. Guilt for past wrong-doing is deeply ingrained and refuses to be dismissed. We may call it mistakes, or mis-steps, but like it or not, God calls it sin. He reminds us that “all have sinned.” When King David yielded to his passions and fell, he fortunately came to his senses and prayed, “create in me a clean heart Oh God and renew a right spirit within me.” He was forgiven and that nagging sense of guilt was removed. And that is what God offers us. Paul explained, “If anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creation. Old things have passed away, behold all things have become new.” That’s the world’s greatest offer. He said, “the one who comes to me I will by no means cast out.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

The personal creed of a famous movie is actor stated in his own words. “I’m going to do as I please. I don’t need anybody …. I did it all myself.” Sounds like he thinks he does not even need God. Such thinking leads some to consider themselves self-made and end up worshipping their supposed creator themselves. But when this philosophy includes the Lord Jesus Christ, it becomes much more serious. Because to leave Him out of our lives is to court spiritual disaster. One New Testament writer was inspired to write about eternal life as follows: “this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life… he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.” And Jesus Himself said, “ I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” If we hope to make it into heaven someday, Jesus, because He died for us, is our only way.

Pastor Alex Rockwell

“What is the most sobering thought which ever crossed your Mind?” without hesitation the answer came back- “My personal accountability to God.” Who was the person asked the question? It was none other than Daniel Webster, brilliant lawyer, statesman and orator and a US Senator. His answer reminds us that every one of us born into this world faces this same accountability to our Maker. But none of us can hope to be prepared for that inevitable meeting on our own. We need the help of God’s Son, Jesus Christ. Paul wrote, “…just as through one man (Adam) sin entered the world, and death through sin and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. But thankfully, the story does not end there, for later Paul was inspired to w rite, “…as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience (Jesus) many will be made righteous.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

“Save Our Soil” was written on the bumper sticker on the car in front of us. And it seems that everywhere today we are being alerted to the very real dangers of pollution. Environmentalist such as Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and former Vice President Al Gore speak often of the dangers of chemicals, contaminants and unhealthy components in our water and air. And we should all listen and salute their efforts. But I suggest that there is a greater danger which demands our immediate attention- the moral pollution rampant in our society today. We live in a world of filthy language, fornication, perverted sex and pornography. And just as there will be a payday if we ignore the environmental pollution around us. So there will be a payday for our moral and spiritual pollution. Still applicable today is Jesus’ warning to “repent and believe the gospel “ and later, “unless you repent you will all …perish.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

When people are accepted for the FBI, they are given intensive training in how to watch for counterfeit currency. They must make a thorough study, not of the phonies but of the genuine bills so that fake will be recognized because of its contrast with the real thing. There’s a lesson here for seekers after truth. While it’s helpful to spot counterfeit Christians we should know enough about the Bible to be able to know it when we have met up with the genuine article. It is vital to learn what a person is depending on to take him or her to heaven. If it is a dependence on good works, water baptism, church membership or the like, be on guard. It is possible to be sincere, but sincerely wrong, and unaware that the Bible teaches that it is “by grace we are saved, through faith and that not of ourselves, it is the gift of God. Only when trusting in Christ alone for forgiveness and a heavenly home are we real Christians.

Pastor Alex Rockwell

“It’s not often that you see your life pass in front of your eyes.” Those were the words of Irene Flynn of Bramalea, Ontario, after she and her husband Kenneth were rescued by the Peel Regional Police. The endured a sixteen hour ordeal adrift on their small boat in Lake Ontario. According to the Bible, there is a day coming when mankind will stand before God, their Maker, and their lives will pass in front of their eyes. John the Apostle, writing of that future date in the book of Revelation said: ”I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works.” But thankfully, though none of us can make heaven by our works, Paul the Apostle gave us the following great news, “By grace are you saved through and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell

“Don’t follow me, I’m lost.” said the sign on the back of a car. The word “lost” is often used to describe a situation where folks don’t know where they are. Or it can refer to being lost at sea. But the most important and most serious use of the word “lost” was used by Jesus Himself in Luke’s gospel when He said, “The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” He was not referring to something lost physically, but of the spiritual condition of every human being. While the intellectually challenged and infants are not accountable for a sinful nature, the rest of us must stand before our maker one day to give account for how we have lived. The only way to prepare for that all-important inevitable meeting is to come into a proper relationship with God through faith in the Lord Jesus. Or as Paul put it, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.”

Pastor Alex Rockwell