I have been in ministry for 41 years. I have worked as an evangelist, missionary, administrator, Bible school director and teacher, and for the past 27 years, as a local…
“We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the…
All of us struggle with fear. On Tuesday night this week, I spoke at a large gathering of people deeply concerned about shot mandates coming down from Governor Polis. I…
When I was a missionary in Japan, I came across a verse that rocked my world. It is found in Ephesians 4:8, “When He (Christ) ascended on high, He led…
“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called.” (Ephesians 4:1) Every Jesus follower is called by God into a destiny of…
The legend of King Arthur’s Court has this interesting scene. The men, the knights, surrounding the round table, are challenged to go out and find the “holy grail.” This grail,…
There is a notion that has crept into Christianity, in general, and the Church specifically, that prayer primarily is centered in contemplation. As one who has been positively impacted by…
This is the strangest picture of Jesus in all the Bible. Of all the portraits we have of Jesus, this is the most mysterious of all. In all the situations…
During my vision sabbatical, I have read through all of the New Testament. I felt I needed to get a feel for the deep themes, passion, and movement of Jesus…
God loves shalom! The word is used over 250 times in the Old Testament. It is an ancient word, a Hebrew word that is ripe with deep meaning. The Hebrew…
