Jeremy R. Geerdes Posts

If cynicism does not paralyze us, it leaves us marching grimly toward certain death for a dubious cause. At least, if the cause was worthy, we would be martyrs.

The past week was interesting. For starters, the congregation surprised us with Pastor Appreciation Sunday. My family and I are grateful for both the card and the monetary gift. Although I am not yet certain how the money will be used, I can tell you that the kind and encouraging words written in the card […]

About two hours ago, I finished seminary. Well, the studying part of it anyway. With the click of a mouse, a season of three years, two months, and ten days came to an end. In the near future, I will sit down and reflect upon this great accomplishment. But for now, I’m going to watch […]

These three situations intersected in apparent failure. Nevertheless, they were fundamentally different: different causes, different solutions. We must, therefore, be able to discern which type of failure we are dealing with so that we can implement the proper solution, but how can we do that?

So let me say it again: Jesus knows our commitment, and as long as we remain uncommitted, halfway between hot and cold, lukewarm, we are absolutely useless to him.

The truth is God knows full well that I am inadequate, but that is not a problem in his eyes. It only becomes a problem when I use that inadequacy as an excuse to hunker down and miss the ministry opportunity which he has placed right in front of my face.

In short, the Christians at Sardis were not who everyone thought they were. They had worked very hard to project a reputation of life, but they were hypocrites. And Jesus knew it.

It is therefore imperative that we spend time in Scriptures and prayer, comparing everything that we endorse to the Word of God and, if it does not match up, rejecting it as sin. Further, it is important that we surround ourselves with men and women who are committed to doing the same thing. Then take your stand on the truth and root out the tolerating Jezebels who threaten our very lives!

If there is a stronghold of tolerance in our neighborhood, our church, or in us, we must dig in and defend the truth. It is important, however, to note that there is a significant difference between how the stronghold of tolerance will fight and how we must defend the truth.

Today, I received my final grade for the Integration Capstone class: A. Thus, I am still on track to graduate in December. At this time, my GPA is 3.89, and I am hopeful that, with the class I am presently engaged in and the other two that I have yet to finish this fall, I […]