THE HEALING POWER OF MUSIC
Recently I took my wife to a concert featuring Andre Rieu with his orchestra and singers. I left feeling like I had been in church. And...
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- Jan 23
A SALUTE TO OUR YOUTH
One of my favorite quotes is from the American poet Robert Lee Frost: “Now that I am old, my teachers are the young.” The world is in...
- Jan 16
THE TWO FOLLOW ME’S OF JESUS
When Jesus issued the call to follow him to those early fishermen - on what basis did they respond? Had they been looking for a new job?...
- Jan 9
JESUS MY BROTHER
Most frequently Jesus is referred to as the Son of God, the Christ, our Savior and Lord. Seldom do we talk about Him as our brother. ...
- Jan 2
THE BELIEVER’S CODE OF ETHICS
When the Psalmist asked God to search him to see if there was any offensive way in him (Psalm 139:23-24), I’m reasonably sure it wasn’t a...
- Dec 26, 2022
JESUS – GOD WITH US
“In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God. From the very beginning, the Word was...
- Dec 19, 2022
FORERUNNERS OF JESUS
Luke was not just the only Gentile writer in the New Testament, he also was the only author of the four gospels to write a sequel to his...
- Dec 12, 2022
MY GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST
David Foster wrote a popular Christmas song in which he outlined what was on his “grown-up Christmas list.” It was not a list for...
- Dec 5, 2022
OUR SOURCE OF TRUE PEACE
The date was December 24-25, 1944. The world had been embroiled in war since September 1, 1939. The troops on the ground on both sides...
- Nov 28, 2022
THE MOMENT OF ACCOUNTABILITY
For years there has been a vigorously debated discussion within the Church as to the age of accountability. At what moment does a person...
- Nov 21, 2022
GOD ABOVE US. WITH US. IN US
Throughout history God has used various ways to reveal himself to mankind. From the creation of man when he walked in the garden in the...
- Nov 14, 2022
YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE
I recently woke up with an unusual feeling of heaviness - feeling weary, hollow, and unsettled inside. In accordance with my normal...
- Nov 7, 2022
TAKE CARE OF MY SHEEP
If we are engaged in the ministry of the church for any other reason than to “feed and care for His sheep,” we will catch little.
- Oct 31, 2022
HINDRANCES TO EFFECTIVE PRAYER
If God seems far away - guess who moved? It certainly is not God. Therefore, it has to be you - or me! God is the same in his loving...
- Oct 26, 2022
GOD MADE US TO CARRY BURDENS
Donkeys are commonly referred to as ‘beasts of burden.” They are the animal of choice by hikers to go through dangerous mountain paths...
- Oct 17, 2022
THE SIN OF DOING NOTHING
Nineteenth century English preacher Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) is widely known as the Prince of Preachers. Not only was he gifted with...
- Oct 11, 2022
BY STILL WATERS HE RESTORES MY SOUL
I took my younger brother for a boat ride in the Fall of 2017. It was a major challenge. Although he is six years younger, his body is...
- Oct 3, 2022
THE GREAT FOLLY
Ecclesiastes 7:2 (NLT) states, “Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies, so the living should...
- Sep 27, 2022
HOW GOD SPEAKS
To prevent any man from claiming ignorance, God endowed every man with an inherent sense that He exists. And to reinforce this...
- Sep 19, 2022
THE 15th PEW
I’ve always been drawn to round tables. It seems that rectangular tables often become long and isolating. Have you ever sat toward the...
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