by Aaron McCollough | May 4, 2017 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
Colossians 3:23-24(KJV) “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” As I write this column today I am reminded of the old saying: “No...
by Aaron McCollough | Apr 4, 2017 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
Sometimes God uses the most difficult situations, the dark moments of our lives, to produce the most poignant, significant, and beautiful moments of ministry. Charles F. Weigle is a good point-in-case of what I am talking about. He was an itinerant evangelist and...
by Aaron McCollough | Mar 30, 2017 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
In his book, “The End of Me,” author Kyle Idleman tells about a town in Paraguay, South America, which is built around a garbage dump. Every day 1,500 tons of trash is added to this dump. The people of the town make their living by scavenging through the dump...
by Aaron McCollough | Mar 9, 2017 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
Several years ago, I wrote a letter to the editor of the LaGrange Daily News expressing my displeasure about a political cartoon they printed vilifying Chick-Fil-A for its stance supporting traditional marriage. And while Chick-Fil-A’s stance on traditional marriage...
by Aaron McCollough | Mar 2, 2017 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
Several years ago I preached a sermon at one of my former pastorates. After the sermon, the pastor opened the floor for testimonies. A young lady began to testify. She told about how she had worked on her car and couldn’t repair it. Finally, after reaching a point...
by Aaron McCollough | Feb 23, 2017 | Pastoral Nuggets: Archives
Today, the thesis or subject of this Pastoral Nugget is: The difference between hot water and boiling water. Science teaches us that at sea level to 1000 feet above sea level, the exact temperature at which water boils is 212 degrees Fahrenheit. At 212 degrees...
