The army of Israel gathered at the Valley of Elah to face the Philistines, who were determined to destroy them. All in all a pretty fair fight, until their giant champion from Gath named Goliath stepped forward. Imagine the sheer terror of the Jewish people as they...
Peterson Perspective
Sharing Truth, Showing Love
Scott Peterson was born in Vancouver B.C. in 1969, and is a Canadian/American dual citizen. In 1989 Scott was hired to sing and play bass full time with the Christian contemporary group “Heritage Singers”, after which he graduated from Northwest College in Kirkland WA. Scott is an ordained minister, and has served in pastoral ministry since 1992. His wife Kari was born and raised in Spokane WA., and graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a degree in business. They have been married since 1993, and have two grown sons, Coulter and Spencer. Scott serves as the Lead Pastor for Burnaby Christian Pentecostal Church.
A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW
Today if you were to ask ten people on the street if they were a "Christian", probably close to half of them would say "yes". In fact, about 40% of Americans attend some sort of church, (not all of which are fundamentally Biblical) and many people in our country would...
THE END TIMES
For those who consider themselves a student of eschatology, the study of prophecy and end times, then the current state of our world has probably not taken you by surprise. Those with no Christian faith may begin by asking, "What makes Christianity and Biblical...
HERITAGE SINGERS – “Stronger Than The Weight” – Me In 1989
DAD – He Committed His Way To The Lord
My Dad, Rev. Mervin K. Peterson, went home to be the Lord on Monday, November 1st, 2010. He was a loving husband to my mother, a wonderful father to me and my brothers, a great father-in-law to our wives, and a terrific grandfather to our children. My sons referred to...
THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH
I'll never forget the winter that my car radiator blew. I had landed my first position as a young associate pastor; barely making enough to live on, yet excited to be serving nonetheless. God had gifted me with certain abilities which I was utilizing in ministry;...
WHY WORRY?
We certainly have a lot of cares and concerns as North Americans. Like pins tumbling down in a bowling alley, we worry about our lives falling apart. Naturally we get concerned about financial challenges, health issues, family problems and the like, but there is a...
MERCY RAIN – By Scott Peterson
A DECEMBER POEM
Looking back through the year during Christmas holidaypondering the journey I've traveled each daymountain top peaks of joy and blessing valleys of pain, need, and testingcherishing moments with family and friendsliving by faith around every bendthrough it all I...
ALL THINGS FOR GOOD
Have you ever felt like you are in a hockey game, getting beaten badly? Maybe you just had "one of those days", where everything seemed to go wrong, for no apparent fault of your own? I have had a few of those days myself, and though they are not enjoyable, I do find...
LOOKING FOR A SAVIOUR
On January 20th the eyes of the world were set on the inauguration of America's first African American president, Barak Obama. It would seem that millions of people from countries all around the world are looking to President Obama as the individual who can save us...
SCOTT, KARI, COULTER, & SPENCER PETERSON
THE POWER OF PRAISE
The popular slogan "have an attitude of gratitude" may sound quaint and sweet, but there is a powerful biblical truth behind it which can significantly improve our daily lives. Although you may become irritated at somebody who refuses to be negative and share your...
THE KEY TO HAPPINESS
"I'm so sick of my job!" "I feel so depressed." "Life is so stressful!" Statements like these are common place among people I minister to as a local church pastor. It seems that many people, christian and non-christian alike, are stuck in a rut in their every-day...
WHAT MATTERS MOST
Life can be confusing, hectic, and exhausting. We try to maintain our priorities in their proper order, but they easily get muddled in the mayhem! Sometimes we overload our calendars by trying to do everything (some things necessary and others not so much), including...
TEN TIMELESS PROMISES OF GOD
The Christian life is a blessed one - far better than wandering through life without God. With this understanding in mind, we can also be honest and admit that life sometimes has its challenges. If you're like me, you have probably experienced both good times and bad...
THE CALL
I remember the moment clearly; sitting in my living room on my brown leather chair, reading the Apostle Paul's letter in I Timothy 4:14, the words suddenly penetrated my heart, "Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the...
TESTING AND TRIUMPH
The Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes chapter 3; "To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under Heaven . . . A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance". Recently our family went through a time when our faith and resolve...
WHY DO WE BELIEVE?
I Peter 3:15 tells us to "always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you". I believe it is important for the believer in Christ to be able to defend their faith, at least in some basic form. This defense is called "...
WORLD GONE MAD
Twenty years ago if you would have described to me what society would look like in 2016, I don't know if I would have believed you. As a Canadian/American dual citizen, I care about both countries, and pray for a spiritual revival. The fact of the matter is, right now...