“So they called them and charged them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, ’Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge, for we cannot but speak of what we have seen […]
Casualties of War
“Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” (2 Timothy 2:3) In war, there are always casualties! Not everyone is wounded … some lose their lives … while many more see and experience things they will carry in their mind for the rest of their lives. While serving in the Air Force […]
The Lion Who Wants To Be Your King
“But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” (2 Corinthians 11:3) There is a war that is being waged right now! This war involves the forces of good and evil, of right and wrong … and it is a very […]
Take A Closer Look at That Cross
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.” (Hebrews 2:9) We are often warned by newscasters that an upcoming report might contain scenes that can be difficult to look […]
Grandfathers … Usefulness … And Sitting on the Top Limb
The Value of Stillness
Fatherhood and the Pressured Lens
Answering the Call of FOMO
Sowing The Right Seed
“But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” (2 Corinthians 9:6) While living in West Texas and working with a congregation there for several years, we recognized early on that the preacher’s home was rather small for a family of five. The […]
How Long Oh Lord … How Much Longer?
“Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence—As the fire burns brushwood, As fire causes water to boil—To make Your name known to Your adversaries, That the nations might tremble at Your presence!” (Isaiah 64:1-2) Can you read between the lines of this […]