Updated Mentor Group Opportunities
March 8, 2026
Exuberance in Worship isn’t Just for Charismatics
March 8, 2026
The command to praise Psalm 47 is one of the Psalms that invites the heart into a question with its very first words, “O clap your hands, all peoples . . .” Well, why? Why should we clap our hands? Why should “all peoples” express such praise with such exuberance? The construction of the song’s … More Exuberance in Worship isn’t Just for Charismatics
Ten Ways to Make a Difference in Your Neighborhood This Spring
March 4, 2026
Take a moment and let these 10 ideas stimulate your own plan to make a difference in your neighborhood. Spring clean up: Find the oldest, neediest, or maybe the couple with the youngest children, and figure out a way to help with all the Spring things that need to get done. Go help them do it. … More Ten Ways to Make a Difference in Your Neighborhood This Spring
When Fear Leads to Courage
March 3, 2026
There are times when fear threatens to overwhelm us. All of us have been there. These are the times when it is easy to see ourselves in the lines of Psalm 42 and 43. Some believe that both psalms were originally one because of the common chorus they share (cf. 42:5, 11 with 43:5). Together … More When Fear Leads to Courage
Evangelism vs. Outreach? Give your opinion
February 24, 2026
Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Easter
February 17, 2026
Christmas and New Year’s Day are behind us. Valentine’s Day (my sister’s birthday) is in the rear window too. School buses are cruising our roads. Footballs are no longer flying through the air, and the weatherman says that warmer days are coming soon. In my garden, potatoes are starting to break the surface. Spring is … More Ash Wednesday, Lent, and Easter
The Joy of Unanswered Prayer
February 13, 2026
I heard a powerful thought as I was driving home from helping my daughter move sheep. One of the joys of our move to Missouri is the opportunity to be close enough to help and be helped by our son-in-law, daughter, and grandchildren. One of the weekly tasks is moving the sheep from one paddock … More The Joy of Unanswered Prayer
A Pastor Asked Me . . .
February 7, 2026
A pastor called with a question about what I have called on this blog, “INTENSELY LOCAL MINISTRY.” How do we reach the people around us? The neighbor next door and the one across the street–how do we tell them about the love of Christ in a culture where the discussion of personal faith is seen … More A Pastor Asked Me . . .
Dissipating the Anger of God: Psalm 85
February 6, 2026
The ESV editors supply the three-word heading, “Revive Us Again,” as a summary of Psalm 85. An outline of the content of the psalm might look something like this: Stanza Description Verses. Contemporary Re-phrasing How God was faithful to Israel (vss. 1-3) … More Dissipating the Anger of God: Psalm 85
When Can Christians Lament?
February 2, 2026
I heard someone say, “Social Media Apps are Lament Platforms.” It’s not my phrase, but when I heard it, something rang true and false in my ear at the same time. Like a chord misplayed, it hinted at something that was jarring and yet suggestive of something important and true. I wrote it down til … More When Can Christians Lament?
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