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Pastor's Corner 
By Rev. Dr. George Hancock-Stefan
Central Baptist Church
Atlantic Highlands, NJ

 

September 2006        
         
February 2006        
Bargaining with God We Need Other People’s Expertise A Style That Is Worth Imitating Farewell for Six Months  
January 2006        
Is God Selfish in Seeking all the Glory for Himself? Could You Add Some More Guests to Your Table? Can we listen to one another? How Much of the Past Shall We Reveal?  
December 2005        
The Christmas Story Continues The Riches of this World See You in Church on Christmas Day! It Is All About the Baby! Travels with Jesus
November 2005        
Defining the Church   The Muslim Presence and Advance in Europe Giving Thanks Always  
October 2005        
Unknown Great Women Preachers and Politicians The Things That We Love to Do The Desire to Know and to Be Known  
September 2005        
Excessive Use of WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) If I Do Not Know What Jesus Would Do, Do I Know What He Wants Me to Do? Central Baptist Church Fun Fair

An Overused Concept - “New Paradigm”

For the Greater Good?
August 2005        
  Appointed for Life The Imprecatory Psalms    
July 2005        
Holding Things in Tension Fearing Evil The Formative Stages of Our Lives    
June 2005        
Why Should You Attend the Greater New York Billy Graham Crusade? Be Gentle with Customer and Parishioners Slipping in Appreciation Billy Graham and the Gift of Evangelism Learning at Baptist International Meetings
May 2005        
The Ugly Head of Suffering A Disappearing Species Observing and Learning Attending Denominational Conventions  
April 2005        
A Prince Has Fallen! To Choose a Pope Selling Out! Reflections on Highway Traveling  
March 2005        
 

Who Are the People in the Jesus Seminar?

Is It Proper (Fair) to Call Anyone Pagan, Lost or Condemned? Why Jesus Alone Gave His Life for His Followers Because of What Jesus Has Done!
February 2005        
First American Steps Love and Weddings Jesus and the Opposition Who Supported the Traveling Rabbi Jesus and His Entourage?  
January 2005        
I Will See You in the Morning! Watching, Caring, Thinking Surprised by the Listed Participants The Concept of Religious Freedom
December 2004        
Words of Prophecy Words of Fulfillment No Words Words of Praise Those Who Sought Jesus Christ – the Magi
November 2004        
"Now Here is the President (King) You have Chosen" Advice Given by Prophets to Presidents Crisis Driven or Thanks Driven Poverty in the Midst of Abundance  
October 2004        
Stop Using Those Words   The Most Difficults Thing in Christianity - Loving Enemies Those Values that Bind Us Together  
September 2004        
Blessed are the Proofreaders! Apostle Paul and the Olympics Those Lovely Weddings! God’s Calling to Ministry
August 2004        
On vacation this month
July 2004        
Rekindling the VBS Participation Church Directories and the Recent Political Blunder A Person of Ideas and an Ideologue Crisis of Faith An Uneasy Position

June 2004        
When Will They Ever Learn?  When Will They Ever Learn! You Can Take a Farmer Boy from the Farm, But He Still Thinks Like One! What Do You Think of the Father in the Berenstain Bears? As a Christian (Baptist) he should know better!
May 2004        
Changing Styles of Mothering

Listening to the cricket’s music

The Sky Did Not Fall This Past Monday! Moral Clarity and Certainty in Wars
April 2004        
Called to Prepare Powers and Principalities in Opposition to God The Risen Conqueror Who Has Moved? Instant Conviction
March 2004        
The Time of God’s Visitation (coming to us) Musings on Resurrection/Eternal Life Handling Criticism and Evaluations Remembering the Lord
 
February 2004        
I Wish He Would Be Funnier! Between Legalism and Freedom Boston’s Bishop O’Malley and Geneva’s Reformer John Calvin Come and See !
January 2004        
Lasting Influences

Spending Our Time Wisely

The Limits that I Impose on Myself What Do You Do with This ----? Snow in the Bible
December 2003        
Sacred Honor Preaching Guilt or Preaching Good News What are all of these candles! The Same Jesus Will Come Back
November 2003        
This is Written for You! We Talk About the Same Subject Removing Landmarks Memorable Times of Thanksgiving
October 2003        
Serving God in a Historic Church Preach the Word! This is the Church! This is Our Ministry Celebrating the Goodness of God Where is the Truth During Political Campaigns?
September 2003        
Then Came Jesus! Building Monuments Jesus’ Favorite Parabolic Subject – Money! Raising Up the Next Generation
August 2003        
Is There Anything Considered Sinful (Evil) by Our Generation? Will the Anglican Church Split? Can’t You Be More Pleasing?

July 2003        
The Many Faces of Grace
June 2003        

What Have We Learned and What Do We Practice!

Ominous Warning for Preachers and Journalists Fathers and Spirituality Vacation
May 2003        
The Second Copy Better than the Original Absolute Individual Righteousness Of Kings, Mothers and Grandmothers Who Will Rise Up When So Many Are Going Down? Altruism and Justice
April 2003        
People Around Jesus During the Holy Week - Peter People Around Jesus During the Holy Week - Pilate Women - the last at the cross; the first at the tomb The Resurrection of Jesus and Our Resurrection  

March 2003        
When the Differences are So Vast Those Last Minute Preparations Call for Hands in Prayer Intriguing (Dangerous) Dichotomies
February 2003        
Mourning as a Community and Nation Tradition, Humor and Individual Taste

Doing Right and Listening to Advisers

Make New Friends, But Keep the Old
January 2003        
A Psalmist’s Prayer Living in Polarities Sometimes the Laugh Is On Us Reflections on Visiting China Religious Life in China
December 2002        
The Inclusion of People at the Birth of Christ Stories, Myths, and Truth Christless or Christ-centered Christmas In the Manger Bed  

November 2002        
What If Paul Would Have Gone to Bythynia? The Press and Prayer Exceptions Should Be Few Giving Thanks to God
October 2002        

When Will Johnny Learn to Obey?

Lead Un Not Into Temptation Having No Purpose Leads to Boredom The Sacred Duty of Voting Two Questions Asked By Visitors at Central Baptist Church
September 2002        
The Joy of Writing and of Being Read Holy Ground The Jesus Problem in Community Events A Psalm

August 2002        
Apostle Paul and the Gym Retractions Are Evangelical Christians Over-Sensitive ? Where is God invited on Mondays? Hard Work
July 2002        
The Difficulty of Pleasing People Reading Bumper Stickers Pastoral Resignations Whose church is it anyway?
June 2002        
God Knows Each One of Us By Name

All Eyes Are on Dallas

When Married, It is Easier to Criticize the Celibate! Hospitality
         
Between Good and Profitable
2 May 2002
Technological Difficulties
16 May 2002
It was the Human Thing to Do
23 May 2002

         

Conclusions of Hard and Soft Sciences
4 April 2002

Standing Tall in the Midst of Crisis
11 April 2002

How Long Do I Need to Stay
18 April 2002
Jesus Christ Knows Death and Heaven
25 April 2002
         
The Precariousness of Life
7 March 2002
Imagined or Revealed God
14 March 2002
The Intent of the Gospel Writers
21 March 2002
The Voice of the Risen Jesus
28 March 2002
         
Has the Pope Exceeded His Limits
7 February 2002
Feeling Extremely Busy, But the List Is Still the Same!
14 February 2002

Reading Classical and Contemporary Wisdom
21 February 2002

They Came to Stay!
28 February 2002

 

         
Defining Moments and Concepts
3 January 2002
Where are all the Boys? Where are all the Men?
10 January 2002
Learning and Practicing the Truth
17 January 2002

Darkness and Light Conversation
24 January 2002

Can Both Conclusions be Correct
31 January 2002
         

The Live Nativity
6 December 2001

The Heavenly Announced Birth
13 December 2001

The Logic of Christmas-Attending Christians
20 December 2001

The Essence of Christmas: Emmanuel, God With Us 
27 December 2001
         
A Jittery Flight
1 November 2001

In View of What Happened!
8 November 2001

In Praise of the People Who Make Us Feel and Look Good
15 November 2001

Come, Ye Thankful People, Come!
21 November 2001

Oscillating between Mother Teresa and Donald Trump
29 November 2001
         
Comfort, Comfort My People
4 October 2001

Confronting the Fear of Death
11 October 2001

The Due Process of Law
18 October 2001

When Parents Become Children Again!
25 October 25, 2001

         
When the Doors Will Be Closed!
6 September 2001
Rejoice and Mourn
13 September 2001
Here Lies a Man
20 September 2001
Calling on the Name of God
27 September 2001

 

         
Learning the Christian Faith From One's Children
2 August 2001

A Godly Heritage 
9 August 2001

The Adversarial Position
23 August 2001

When People Are Not Hearing God! 
30 August 2001

 

         
Proclaim Liberty Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof 
5 July 2001
The Expansion of Psychics
12 July 2001

When "is" is and other linguistic matters
19 July 2001

Thanksgiving to God on an Evening Walk
26 July 2001
         
Entertaining Angels
7 June 2001
Vacation Bible School, Sunday School and the Religious Education of Our Children 
14 June 2001
Consistently Pro-Life
21 June 2001

There Is Not Even One Good Person 
28 June 2001

         
The Difference Between Religious Toleration and Religious Freedom
3 May 2001
In Honor of My Many Mothers
10 May 2001
Respectfully Disagreeing
17 May 2001
I Love a Memorial Day Parade
24 May 2001
The Jewish-Greek Conflict in Regards to the Human Body
31 May 2001
         
People Who Crucified Christ 
5 April 2001
Thomas Was Not There
12 April 2001
Christian Campaigns
19 April 2001
Postponed Trips
26 April 2001
         
The Ash Wednesday Reminders
1 March 2001
The Power of Storytelling
8 March 2001
The Power of Storytelling
15 March 2001
Half Truths are Full Lies
22 March 2001
You Cannot Write About Christianity
29 March 2001
         
The Soul of the City
1 February 2001
Diversifying the Presentation of the Message
8 February 2001
Some are More Responsible Than Others
15 February 2001
Celebrating One Year of Pastor's Corner
22 February 2001
         
Living a Long Life
4 January 2001
Muzzling God in the Public Arena and in the Pulpit
11 January 2001
That Farewell Flight
18 January 2001
Jesse Jackson Did At Least One Thing Right!
25 January 2001
         
How Did Jesus Christ Look?
7 December 2000
I Prefer Thanksgiving!
14 December 2000
Continuing the Song of the Angels
21 December 2000
Christmas Greeting Card
28 December 2000
         
In the World, but not of the World!
2 November 2000
"Knock on Wood" - the New Religious Symbol!
9 November 2000
"Retreats"
16 November 2000
The Community at Worship
22 November 2000
The Advent Season
30 November 2000
         
When Jewish is not Jewish!
5 October 2000
Admiring John the Baptist
12 October 2000
If Children Take Their Christian Commitment Seriously, They Will Be Left Out!
19 October 2000
Oops! The Blues Laws are Coming!
26 October 2000
         
My Heart's Desire
7 September 2000
"But What If There Is Life After Death (Pascal’s Wager)?"
14 September 2000
"What Do These Words Mean?"
21 September 2000
"Thank you Lord for a good minister! We will make him better!"
28 September 2000
         
A Cube of Sugar
3 August 2000
The Barbarians Are Coming
10 August 2000
Why So Much Pain
17 August 2000
Giving Thanks in All Things
24 August 2000
One of the Greatest Compliments
31 August 2000
         
Those Formative Years
July 2000
In the Corner, Vivian!
July 2000
Scientifically Proven!
July 2000
A Most Humiliating Experience
July 2000
         
If God does not answer your prayer!
June 2000
Absolutes
June 2000
Right Scales
June 2000
Gossip
June 2000
They Have Hallowed This Place
June 2000
         
Repetition
May 2000
In Praise of My Mother
May 2000
Is There An Elder in This House?
May 2000
Memorial Day
May 2000
         
Lord, Give me Scotland, or Let Me Die!
April 2000
Fickleness
April 2000
The Last Enemy
April 2000
In Defense of Thomas and His Colleagues
April 2000
         
Teachable Moments
March 2000
Reading the Psalms
March 2000
Prejudice
March 2000
Beautiful Sunrise
March 2000
But, Pastor, You Do Not Understand!
March 2000
         
In Honor of Godly Presidents
February 2000
Looking to America from the Outside
February 2000
         

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