BY JASON SCHIFO Thanksgiving Sunday has just past, and as a pastor, I joined scores of other pastors across the country in challenging people to be thankful. I pleaded with them to rise above the rivalry, division, animosity, and antagonism by becoming a people best known for our thankfulness. I […]
Author: Jason Schifo
Commentary: Looking at the ingredients that cause violence
BY JASON SCHIFO Last year my wife was away on a missions trip, and my son needed to make treats for his student ministry night. My wife had sent him a tried and true recipe for S’more‘s bars, a real winner in every setting. As he set himself to the […]
Commentary: Lovers of Self and the Last Days
BY JASON SCHIFO I love people and good coffee, so I generally spend four to five hours a week working from a local coffee shop. Inevitably at some point in my time there someone will approach me and ask, “When is Jesus is coming back?” While I enjoy questions, the […]
Commentary: Anger, Bitterness and Love
BY JASON SCHIFO I don’t know if you have noticed, but things around us are feeling awfully divided lately. This person believes this thing, that group believes that thing. It seems like every day there is more and more to drive us apart rather than bring us together. And every […]
Commentary: Making God BIG in your life
By Jason Schifo Pastor, Community Evangelical Free Church of Mahomet What is your favorite song to sing this Christmas season? Maybe it is Charles Wesley’s famous “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing”: Christ by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord! Or the classic, “O Come, All Ye Faithful” by Wade […]
Thanksgiving Message: Give Thanks Away
By Jason Schifo Pastor at Community Evangelical Free Church A woman was traveling in the mountains and found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she happened to meet another traveler who was hungry, and the woman opened her bag to share the food she had with her. […]