Sabbath for man

Sabbath Notes

Small Notes written weekly to start your sabbath god-focused
  • January 9, 2026
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    What happens when we do not forgive? In recent times I have had the difficult but fulfilling duty to address an issue that many suffer with but only a few… Read more: January 9, 2026
  • December 26, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Christ our Savior It goes without saying that this time of year is a big event for Christians. Many people observe Christmas in the belief that around this time our… Read more: December 26, 2025
  • December 19, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Correction through foreign invaders When I was in college I did a term paper on the prophet Isaiah. To this day I still remember the in depth look at what… Read more: December 19, 2025
  • December 12, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Power in God’s correction When we read the bible we often think of our favorite passages and like to go to them often in various times of our lives. Many… Read more: December 12, 2025
  • December 5, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    The peace that most people do not understand Last time I wrote this note I showed how thanksgiving is the key to handling trials. Thanksgiving is one of those acts… Read more: December 5, 2025
  • November 28, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    The way to effectively deal will Trials: Thankfulness It is Thanksgiving week here in the US. There has been a lot of discussions about the holiday and its past as… Read more: November 28, 2025
  • November 21, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    The Hammer File and the Furnace One of the most profound writings about trials was done by a person known as Samuel Rutherford. He was a Scottish Minister and Theologian… Read more: November 21, 2025
  • November 14, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    The Songs in the Night One topic that isn’t talked about too much in todays world but was very much a part of the bible in the past was Songs… Read more: November 14, 2025
  • November 7, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Why is there a lack of strong moral leadership in today’s world? A mentor of mine once told me that a Christian should not be surprised at the state the… Read more: November 7, 2025
  • October 31, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things unseen Faith is a wonderful thing but not an easy thing for most people to understand. Faith is… Read more: October 31, 2025
  • October 24, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Trials: Not the absence of God but the evidence of Him After spending over a week with brethren from many parts of the US and other countries it is clear… Read more: October 24, 2025
  • September 26, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    What the bible shows us about the halo effect In psychology one of the most interesting studies is the perceptions people have about others. Several studies have been done about… Read more: September 26, 2025
  • September 19, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Book of Martyrs I have many books in my collection pertaining to my Christian calling and profession. Many have been helpful in learning about the faith from past people who… Read more: September 19, 2025
  • September 12, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Everyone remembers where they were that day Thursday marked the 24th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade center and the Pentagon in Washington DC. That morning was sunny… Read more: September 12, 2025
  • August 29, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Finding the right doctor This week our family all went to see our new dentist. The last one retired 6 months ago and now it was time to start anew… Read more: August 29, 2025
  • August 22, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    To everything there is a season As fall is creeping up on us and another summer comes to an end I find myself trying to get in as much as… Read more: August 22, 2025
  • August 15, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Suffering with light affliction This week was particularly hard on many of my friends. Some dealing with extreme health issues and loss. One is attending a funeral for a family… Read more: August 15, 2025
  • August 8, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    The greatest gift through a parent Every so often a question comes up from a person about their children. Many parents in the faith always have concerns about the future… Read more: August 8, 2025
  • July 25, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    An unlikely convert: Ozzy Osbourne It came with some sadness to hear about some celebrity deaths this week. These people were famous for many reasons, either appearing in TV shows… Read more: July 25, 2025
  • July 18, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Will the world ever be a better place? It seems whenever we turn on the news there is something bad happening. In the last few years it seems that what… Read more: July 18, 2025
  • July 4, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    A true independence day This Friday July 4th, we as a country celebrate our independence won from England many years ago in 1776. It was an event that had worldwide… Read more: July 4, 2025
  • June 27, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Peace when there is no peace With all the news about Israel and Iran lately we seem to be heading into something greater as far as a conflict. By Monday… Read more: June 27, 2025
  • June 13, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    They will not rule forever This week there were a lot of cities that were in the spotlight for bad reasons. Los Angeles erupted into violence against the ICE raids… Read more: June 13, 2025
  • June 6, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Not Praying for the world One of the most sobering responses to the world around us was how Jesus Christ reacted to it just before He was crucified for our… Read more: June 6, 2025
  • May 30, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Praying for our leaders In the message before we looked at praying for our enemies. In this message we look at praying for our leaders. For some they may consider… Read more: May 30, 2025
  • May 22, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    One of the hardest things to pray for. When you ask people what they pray about typically you get similar answers from most everyone. They pray about their needs and… Read more: May 22, 2025
  • May 16, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Building your faith through prayer It comes as no surprise that the world is getting worse over time. 2025 has proven to be one of the most difficult years for… Read more: May 16, 2025
  • May 9, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    The power of prayer If you have been praying in your life for any reason you may look at it in various ways. Some simple prayers may get answered. Some… Read more: May 9, 2025
  • May 2, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Prayer cannot be controlled In the previous message we saw how places in this world are trying to regulate and control prayer. It must be noted that not all places… Read more: May 2, 2025
  • April 25, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    They cannot stop us Since 1962 it has been illegal to pray in public schools in the US. It was ruled to be unconstitutional. Since then the very act of… Read more: April 25, 2025
  • April 18, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Almost the end but still just the beginning This week was high on the Christian calendar for a number of reasons. All of them having to do with Jesus Christ.… Read more: April 18, 2025
  • April 11, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Passover or Communion On April 11 and 12th, a good number of Christians will be observing what the Jews commonly refer to Passover. A holy observance where that in the… Read more: April 11, 2025
  • April 4, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    He did it for us! As we go into Holy Week/ Passover and feast of Unleavened bread we tend to get focused on what this period means to us as… Read more: April 4, 2025
  • March 21, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    One of the greatest responses to a trial I think that everyone who reads this will recall a trial in their life from some situation or another. Trials are a… Read more: March 21, 2025
  • March 14, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    God provides it all In recent times I have seen a lot of people go through financial difficulty and loss. It seems like the times ahead will bring more of… Read more: March 14, 2025
  • March 7, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    The only thing constant is change It seems since the fall we have been seeing a lot of things change in the world and in personal lives. If you are… Read more: March 7, 2025
  • February 28, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Is there joy in trials? As things progress into the year 2025 it seems I hear daily about people in the faith enduring trials of various kinds. Recently even those… Read more: February 28, 2025
  • February 21, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Sobering reminders of being “Here” A few weeks ago I took some time to watch the film “Here” with Tom Hanks as the main actor. The film, made by Robert… Read more: February 21, 2025
  • February 14, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Satan can’t take it away but….. One thing that is wonderful about Grace is that God will get the person he wants regardless of what they do. He will do… Read more: February 14, 2025
  • January 31, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    What have we done with our soul? The history of mankind can be summed up in one scripture: Genesis 2:7 says, “Then the LORD God formed the man out of… Read more: January 31, 2025
  • January 24, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    What battle are we fighting? While we chose the topic of Joy for the upcoming kids lessons at the Feast of Tabernacles, we are keeping A soldier in Christ as… Read more: January 24, 2025
  • January 17, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Not Judging ourselves When Paul was addressing the problems of the Cornithians he focused heavily on their judging attitudes. He showed that this level of behavior was not reflective of… Read more: January 17, 2025
  • January 10, 2025
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Church closing This week was filled with news of various church closings across many denominations. Some Churches were affiliated with a larger group but still had their own autonomy were… Read more: January 10, 2025
  • January 3, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Opening up to influences One of the topics that was mentioned in our ministry seminars at Winter Family Weekend was the issue of discerning mental health and demonic influence in… Read more: January 3, 2024
  • December 20, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    What is your desire? The book of Proverbs is just loaded with great spiritual guidance in the forms of simple sentences. One of which is: Proverbs 4:23 says, “Keep your… Read more: December 20, 2024
  • December 13, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    A complaint to God Every so often in life we have frustrations and anger that can be overwhelming. Even the best of Christians at times bet frustrated and overwhelmed. Jeremiah… Read more: December 13, 2024
  • December 6, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Not a time for leftovers With the week after Thanksgiving already over it is doubtful that anyone has leftovers from the holiday left. For us the Thanksgiving meal usually ends… Read more: December 6, 2024
  • November 29, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    I am not thankful! With times growing closer to the return of our savior Jesus Christ we see, even in scripture that these will not be good times. In Paul’s… Read more: November 29, 2024
  • November 22, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Gratitude It goes without saying that Thanksgiving is more that turkey day and football (yes it is, trust me!) It is about being Thankful to God for all he has… Read more: November 22, 2024
  • November 15, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    The God who is there A few weeks ago I found a movie called “The Final Voyage” made by a German film company in 2019. This film wasn’t one of… Read more: November 15, 2024
  • November 8, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Did God make the right choice? Hard to believe that the most tumultuous election in a lifetime is over and President Donald Trump will be headed back to the White… Read more: November 8, 2024
  • November 1, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Post feast let down If you have been in the church for a while you will know exactly what PFL feels like or Post Feast Let Down. It was always… Read more: November 1, 2024
  • October 11, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Rejoice in his presence This weekend we observe the Day of Atonement. A day of Fasting to draw near to God. Many will go without eating for the duration and… Read more: October 11, 2024
  • October 2, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    The Feast of Trumpets If you are like me we have been celebrating the feast of Trumpets all my life being born in the church. In some ways like Pentecost… Read more: October 2, 2024
  • September 27, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Days of Awe As we are heading into the Feast of Trumpets we are reminded of their significance in many ways. In Jewish tradition the days from what we observe… Read more: September 27, 2024
  • September 20, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Is prayer hard to do? I long to minister in God’s Church many years ago and asked that very question. Is prayer a hard thing to do? The answers from… Read more: September 20, 2024
  • September 13, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Who is on first? It was hard to narrow down a subject for this Sabbath note as so many had presented themselves throughout the week. It was an interesting we… Read more: September 13, 2024
  • September 6, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    How do we know we believe? It was nice to get away from things for the first time in a long time on Labor Day. It was nice also to… Read more: September 6, 2024
  • August 30, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    God’s labor of love from us In regards to Labor day it is interesting how God views labor in many ways. He is very much for our working and providing… Read more: August 30, 2024
  • August 23, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    God controls all things It may be discouraging to some, possibly most of us to see how the nation is in turmoil and continues to do so as the election… Read more: August 23, 2024
  • August 16, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Do we worship God or Dagon? Recently there has been a lot of talk about who we worship. Do we trust in God or do we worship someone or something… Read more: August 16, 2024
  • August 9, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Whom do you trust? Another week and it seems there is more unrest in the world than ever before. Rioting in France and now in the UK as a new… Read more: August 9, 2024
  • August 2, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Olympic Controversy It goes without saying that in recent years the opening ceremony for the Olympics has been all over the place as far as displays and performances. This year… Read more: August 2, 2024
  • July 19, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    As alluded to earlier the world was set ablaze with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump nearly a week ago in Butler, PA. This shows that yet again we are… Read more: July 19, 2024
  • July 12, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Unless you have put yourself deliberately out of touch with the world around you it’s hard not to see that we are in a strange place with the conditions of… Read more: July 12, 2024
  • July 5, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    When everyone left camp last week my wife and boys decided to take a look at the Allegheny State Park Museum. It is a little hole in the wall museum… Read more: July 5, 2024
  • June 21, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    One of the most asked questions in Christianity by those who don’t know how it works is How does believing in Jesus Christ lighten my burden? This comes from the… Read more: June 21, 2024
  • June 14, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    As we are getting close to Pentecost we need to reflect on the Holy Spirit and what it does for us and for God himself. In the first Pentecost talked… Read more: June 14, 2024
  • June 7, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    As we are getting close to Pentecost we need to reflect on the Holy Spirit and what it does for us and for God himself. One of the aspects of… Read more: June 7, 2024
  • May 31, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    As we are getting close to Pentecost we need to reflect on the Holy Spirit and what it does for us and for God himself. It is a very fascinating… Read more: May 31, 2024
  • May 17, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    One of the most interesting and often misunderstood parts of the Bible is the change in observances between the old and New Testament. There has been a lot of confusion… Read more: May 17, 2024
  • May 10, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    A month ago scientists in South Korea have announced a new world record for the length of time they sustained temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius seven times hotter than… Read more: May 10, 2024
  • April 26, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    This week was obviously the Feast of Unleavened bread for many of us here. It was started with a Passover that symbolizes our communion with Jesu Christ, the Night to… Read more: April 26, 2024
  • April 19, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    This past week I had watched a documentary called Just. One. Mile. It was a bout a race that is held annually in Tennessee. Literally it is held in a… Read more: April 19, 2024
  • April 12, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    This week I had the fun as a gift from my wife to see one of my most favorite artists in concert: VMV Nation. The venue was a bit out… Read more: April 12, 2024
  • April 5, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
     Monday there will be a solar eclipse covering a good portion of our area. We are due to see it here at 3:16PM and Buffalo shortly after. Pray all goes… Read more: April 5, 2024
  • March 22, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    There has been a lot of discussions on the 7 churches of Revelation in recent weeks by several church groups. Periodically the written word regarding these churches are used to… Read more: March 22, 2024
  • March 15, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    This week the book of Revelation was being discussed by several faithful churches One of the focus points was How Jesus Christ said in Revelation 2:6 how he hated the… Read more: March 15, 2024
  • March 8, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    One of this subjects that came up this week was how people from the outside world view churches. One of the biggest problems perceived by most unconverted and those in… Read more: March 8, 2024
  • February 9, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Tomorrow we will look at the subject of loneliness and what the bible says about it. Being lonely has been something that has been part of man since Adam. You… Read more: February 9, 2024
  • January 26, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    A friend of mine, Don Robinson was able to go to the Burning Man years ago in the Nevada desert. While its a celebration of humanity it is also criticized… Read more: January 26, 2024
  • January 19, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    While working on the third part of the Lazarus and the Rich Man Parable in Luke 16, one of the key take aways from this passage was the biggest dividing… Read more: January 19, 2024
  • January 12, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    One thing I struggle with sometimes is the phrase “I will pray for You.” In some ways it seems like a replacement for true emotional support one needs in a… Read more: January 12, 2024
  • January 5, 2024
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    This week was especially emotional for me as it now marked a year to make the decision to leave our former Association. It was a difficult decision in some respects… Read more: January 5, 2024
  • December 29, 2023
    by Lake Shore Fellowship
    Unless we have been living under a rock (as I sometimes wish I did) we know in a few days it will be 2024. While a good number of us… Read more: December 29, 2023