This past week I added another year to my age brings me to within touch of 60 years old. It is hard to believe that I am close to having lived six decades. It is amazing at how quickly time passes us by if we let it. It is especially a shame when this… Continue Reading
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Rearview Mirror 12-31-2020
Good bye 2020. I want to Thank You for an interesting year that has changed me in so many ways. Yes, you have confronted me with the fear of death but also strengthened my faith in the Lord. You have taught me much about doing ministry over the internet and you have also deepened my… Continue Reading
Want to Get Somewhere? Move Forward!
It is that time of year when many will reflect on the past 12 month and ponder the next 12 months. It is a good time for self-reflection. One of the great truths is that you will never get anywhere if you do not move. I am not speaking only of a physical movement,… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 12-24-2020
I want to wish each of you a Merry Christmas. It is wonderful time to reflect on the real meaning for the world to celebrate. Let me encourage you to take the opportunity to share Jesus at your family gathering. Just a reminder that tonight is the Christmas Eve Candle Light Open House December 24,… Continue Reading
Silent Night?
We all know the words of this classic Christmas song on the birth of Jesus: Silent night, Holy night, All is calm, all is bright, Round yon virgin, mother and child Holy infant, tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace. I am reminded of the paradox presented in the birth… Continue Reading
The Blessed Weariness of Ministry
It was been one wonderfully crazy week for me. If this week was a story the unfolding events of this week would definitely be building to the climax of the story. I am reminded of the blessedness of ministry related weariness. It is something that all followers of Jesus should be familiar with regularly.… Continue Reading
The Christmas Epidemic
It is interesting how nearsighted we can be when looking at life situations. Our tendency is to see the up close and personal situation in our lives and fail to see if from the perspective of distance. It is easy for us to think that we are the only ones to be facing this… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 12-10-2020
I have never gotten over being a son of God through my relationship with Jesus. It is probably related to what He saved me from. My heart goes out to those that are living with uncertainty and fear. We who know Jesus have so much to live for. I wanted to give a shout out… Continue Reading
Rearview Mirror 11-26-2020
I hope that you will take time, in whatever format that happens to be this year, to celebrate the Lord’s faithfulness and blessing in your life this Thursday. We have so much to be thankful for and especially for those of us that belong to Jesus. Happy Thanksgiving! Ladies Discipleship group will be meeting… Continue Reading
Striving to be Thankful!
My guess would be that thankfulness does not come naturally for most of us. It seems we are more proficient at finding things that are wrong then celebrating all the good. It does not take much work to fixate on one thing that is not right and to ignore a multitude of things that… Continue Reading