The old spiritual says, “Nobody knows the trouble I see . . .” While that may be true on a human level, it is not true when it comes to one’s relationship with God. The Psalmist proclaimed, “O Lord, you have searched me and known me” (Ps. 139:1). It is impossible to hide […]

As you read this, I will be participating in the Pastor’s Masters Golf Conference at Glorieta, New Mexico. It’s basically an excuse for Pastor’s to gather in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains for what is advertized as a time of “fellowship, spiritual encouragement, and improving your golf game.” Since I find myself […]

We took another major attack on our web site last week. It actually shut us down for awhile. Apologies to those of you who may have attempted to visit the web site and found a message indicating we were temporarily down. I don’t know if these attacks are satanic or just […]

I’m preaching a Senior Adult Revival this week. Guess I can throw away my Youth Revival sermons. As one who spent a few years serving on university campuses in collegiate ministry and now find myself doing a few senior adult ministry things, I can understand the conclusions drawn by another former student minister […]

Two funerals last week for folks related to members of my family. Neither funeral was expected. Both were younger than me: one eight years; the other, eighteen years. It reminded me that the value of a life is not determined by the years accumulated. It also reminded me of what James […]