Pastor Ben Strunk

“They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.” 1 John 2:19 (NASB) I began working at a Christian Book Store...
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If you live in Florida, you no doubt spent some time (probably a lot of time) these past two weeks tracking Hurricane Dorian.  This slow moving and surprising storm threatened Southwest Florida for several days and had sights on the East Coast of the peninsula for quite some time past that.  The unpredictable nature...
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Over the years my wife and I have watched a number of episodes of a television show called Undercover Boss.  Its basic storyline deals with the CEO of some company disguising themselves and then working at various positions and locations within their organization over a week or so period of time.  Along the way,...
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One of my favorite professors in seminary was Dr. Larry Hart.  He was a godly man, a wonderful teacher, and had a great sense of humor (much like mine!).  I always sat in the front row of classes when I had opportunity to pick my seat, and I especially enjoyed being in the front...
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**My grandpa, papa as I called him (pronounced paw-paw) would have been 92 this past February 2nd.  Being on Groundhog Day, his birthday was always easy to remember.  If you’ve listened to me preach for any length of time you’ve heard testimonies from his life before.  He was a precious man to me and...
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John 3:16-17 (ESV) 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
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In case you haven’t heard, I might be running for President in 2020!  At least my son (who just turned 11 on January 2nd—where does the time go?) wants me to.  I told him I could never win but he insists that with him at the helm of the campaign I’d be a shoe-in. ...
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When Christmas Break comes up in three weeks (O Happy Day!), it will officially mark the mid-way point of my 9th year involved in public education.  However, though I’m only 29!, I’ve actually been involved in teaching on some level for 25 years.  I remember my first position instructing middle and high school students...
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I, along with all the other 5,000 public school teachers in Lee County, recently received an email from the District telling us of The “New” Best and Brightest Incentive Program.  The details of the email, which took five pages to express, are essentially as follows.  Each teacher gets an annual rating based upon a...
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On the 31st of this month (which happens to fall on a Wednesday night this year—so come to church!), millions will flood the streets of America dressed in the garb of ghosts and goblins, the wardrobe of witches and warlocks, and the suits of superheroes and celebrities.  While most at the door will not...
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