Prepare The Way

  Sunday night our church family observed John Wesley's Covenant Renewal Service. Toward the end of the service I asked; "How do yo...

  This week I've been focused on the call of the prophet Isaiah. More specifically, I've been focused on Isaiah's response to Go...

  The Holy Spirit is not a spark that is ignited on a Sunday morning and quickly dies out.  The Holy Spirit must be a flame that burns dee...

For the past few weeks I have been dealing with "phone issues".  It is standard practice to, each evening, plug the charging cord ...

Two weeks ago I got a new (used) Ford Ranger. It was a deal that I could not pass up! When my wife told me about this truck, she mentioned...

 Almost four years ago I wrote a post about teaching our daughter to ride a tricycle, and then a bicycle with training wheels ( you can...

This past week I was preparing some statements for the "State of the Church Address" a part of our annual Society Meeting at the c...

Some thoughts on being a follower of Jesus from Luke 9:25-30; Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:    ...

There are two principles in marriage that I talk about to couples before their wedding day and before they are married;  “leaving” and “cle...

My wife and I will celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary in May. Never, in the course of these 10 years have I thought of cheating on h...

Ephesians 5  1  Be followers [who imitate] God,  therefore, as dearly loved children [who are led by the Spirit of God and are closely ...

Lent, a 40-day period (not including Sundays) beginning on Ash Wednesday that leads up to Easter Sunday. Lent is seen by many as an exclusiv...

Large billboards have been erected in Terre Haute, Indianapolis and other major cities around the United States by an organization known as ...

This past Sunday I had the wonderful honor of baptizing nine individuals into the body of Christ. This was a high point for me for a number ...

This morning I read a Tweet that John Piper made in which he wrote "No pastor lives up to what he preaches. If he does, he is preachin...

Sometimes we need a reminder. A reminder to give up our selfish ambitions. A reminder that others are counting on us. And a reminder to lead...