Pastor Howard Tello

What’s good news? Well, if you’ve kept up with the national news lately, any news that does not border on chaos and disaster is good news. If you are a reader of the local news, perhaps a new birth or the capture of a local miscreant is good news. But what if there is such…

Is there something that keeps you up at night? No, I’m not talking about indigestion. I’m talking about a passion that you feel deep in the inner recesses of your bones! Something that fills you with joy, anticipation, hope? It could be something that you sense the need to share with everyone you come in…

What makes a great story? Perhaps it’s the beginning of the story. Like, “Once upon a time . . . ” Or perhaps it’s the body of the story that makes it great. Like all of the details leading up to the climax of the story. I would argue that what makes a story great…

From July 8-15, I was privileged to visit the state of Florida and spend a week with my parents. Seeing them again after so long made me realize that I need to re-prioritize my schedule to make sure that I’m able to see my parents more often. Here’s what I learned from visiting them: Lesson #1:…

I’ve noticed a common societal reality displayed for many years now. I remember speaking to someone about this reality many years ago when they asked me if it was okay for them to be living with someone to whom they are not married. As a pastor, you must understand that I stand on what the Bible…

This past week I had a lunch date with a friend in our precious valley. As we talked, it didn’t take long for us to broach the subject of the Bible. Being a pastor and my friend having many question s about the bible we began talking. I love talking about the Bible, especially with…

If you were here last Sabbath, you heard Pastor Kruger’s challenge. What was that challenge? “Instead of designing a church service to attract people, have a service that attracts God. He will draw the people.” With that in mind, we have an opportunity today to participate in a church service that attracts God . . .…

It has always impressed me . . . that phrase . . . that thought . . . that idea. What Idea? This phrase, “How to be . . .” For me, how to be a better pastor intrigues me. Or how to be a more loving father and husband, inspires me. In fast, I…

This last Sabbath, May 17, 2025, our members met before services to pray. As we did so, we all heard about all the pain our church family is facing at this point in our lives. They say that when it rains, it pours. Our church family is going through a lot. The human tendency is…