Pastor’s Blog

Stewardship. Do you know what it means? Today, we are on the 21st Fundamental Belief of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This belief is very important. Why? Because stewardship is God’s way […]

What impresses you? What leaves you with a sense of awe? Perhaps it’s God’s vast creative power all around us. Or maybe it’s the beauty one finds in an artist’s […]

I know. It’s frustrating. “When are you speaking to us Pastor Tello?” I get that question a lot. And while I would love to have a ready answer for those […]

It has been stated, “We have nothing to fear for the future, except we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history.” […]

Did you know that psychological studies have discovered the crucial necessity of humans having a day off from work every week! It has been found that taking a day off, […]

Preach the Word. In season. Out of season. This biblical thought is found in 2 Timothy 4:2. There is something that happens to you when you “preach” the word of […]

Yeah! It’s February 2025! That’s how fast time is going by. Here is a question to ponder. Have you given upon the goals you set for the new year? A […]

“Women in ministry” refers to the various roles and contributions women play within religious contexts, encompassing spiritual guidance, leadership, teaching and service. Let me share with you a theological thought […]

When I was a boy, we lived in front of LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NY. On one occasion my father was working at his taxi driver job, my older brother […]

What is religious liberty? By definition, it is the right to practice and believe in one’s religion without government interference, or the right to not practice religion at all. It’s […]

What is your favorite Christmas memory? Mine is when I was a boy. My younger brother and I would sneak into our parent’s room to see what they got us […]

To prevail against an enemy is a great feeling. World War II, which commenced six years and one day after Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, marked the […]

How does one go about to destroy something? Well, it’s quite easy . . . you just demolish what was there and there remains nothing left. How then does one […]

Transmitting. It comes from the word transmit. Which was first recorded as a word in 1350-1400 from the Middle English transmitten, and from the Latin transmittere. Transmitting is a combination […]

Wow! We are at Thanksgiving! It’s that time of the year where we reminisce on all the things we are thankful for. For some, the list is long and extensive. […]

I remember my brother telling me, “It’s time for you to get a job, Howard.” A job? I was in high school, why did I need a job? No amount of […]

How hard is it for you to be humble? When a person is ignorant on a subject . . . humility is the natural outcome. However, adding knowledge of a […]

I used to think that my mother had eyes on the back of her head! When I was a boy, I remember my younger brother and I doing many things […]

Can you believe it? It’s the last Sabbath of the month of October! After today, there are nine Sabbaths left in the year 2024! Have you been able to accomplish […]

Ah, the sweet sound of music. Just the other day I picked up my guitar and started strumming some songs I haven’t played in a very long time. As I […]