Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Many of you know I spent my latter teenage years and my early twenties playing in a band. I still do, from time to time. Ever since I can remember, I have been a huge music fan. My parents had one of those massive cabinets in […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio So here is the problem: Christians use several “Omni” words for God. This is one of the ways that believers define God’s character. We say, for example, that God is omniscient, which means that God is all-knowing. We say that God is omnipotent, which means that […]
Dr. John Tamilio III There is a lot going on in today’s Gospel Lesson. According to the online commentary Barnes’ Notes on the Bible, perhaps no verse in Scripture “has given more perplexity to commentators than this” one. What does it mean to be salted with fire? Salt helps to flavor, preserve, and purify. It […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio I love boxing, and I loved watching Muhammed Ali: the man who floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. He was the greatest, and he knew it! Nobody and I mean NOBODY, could fight like him, and nobody and I mean NOBODY, could talk […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Well, this is strange. I haven’t had to write a sermon in a long time. As fun and as relaxing as my sabbatical was, it is good to be back in the saddle, as they say. First, I want to thank everyone who helped hold down […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Remember when you were a kid and you went back to school after Labor Day, the official end of the summer? What was one of the first things your teacher had you do? Write an essay telling the class how you spent your summer vacation. I […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor There are two types of “tongues” in this seminal story from the Book of Acts, the story about Pentecost: tongues of fire that appear over the heads of those gathered in Jerusalem that day, and then those gathered began speaking in tongues. All of this was due to the power […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio Jesus referred to God as Father. Actually, the word he used was Abba, which, translated into English from the originally Aramaic is a more intimate word. It is more akin to our word “Daddy” as opposed to “Father.” Why do I bring this up on Mother’s […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio I subscribe to different online and print resources that are all about church growth and evangelism. Recently, one of them mentioned how churches that are growing have a strong social media and internet presence. For better or worse, this is what all institutions need to do in this […]
Dr. John Tamilio III, Pastor © 2021, Dr. Tamilio I am getting ready for my sabbatical. It starts in a month and a half and will last throughout the summer months. This is my first sabbatical since I was ordained in 1999, because I have never stayed in a church long enough to get one. […]