Sunday Evening Musings After Ken Frech, the man who led me to Christ, one of my first mentors was Dr. Bob Langel, a literal rocket scientist at Goddard Space Center outside Washington, D.C. Bob, was the College and Career leader at the church I attended in my first two years as a Christian. His favorite … More The Farmer and the Professor
Saturday Afternoon Musing This may not be new to you, but it was to me. I have been meditating on Mark 4:1-20 and Jesus’ parable of the four soils. Sometimes hearing is better than reading (silently). Over the last few days, I have gone outside (into the heat) and read it out loud two or … More New Insights to a Familiar Parable
I had other articles published before, but the article below was my first published article in a national publication. I ran across it again while I was throwing things away as I pack up my library once again in anticipation of a move closer to our grandchildren. It appeared in the August/September 1988 issue of … More “God, Give Me Wise Words!”
The picture on the right is 8 years old. The passion written on the wall off my left shoulder is still the passion of my heart. If your heart belongs to Christ, I hope your passion for His word continues to grow. Bible scoffers are all around us. But those who love Jesus, know the … More An Old Picture, the Same Passion
A Christian, a proclaimed Christ-follower, has been caught and accused of the murders of two opponents of his political values. The media will make much of the things he is against, which correspond to many of the same values that Christians around the world and down through the ages have opposed on biblical grounds. He … More Violence in Minnesota
What does it mean to do justice? Answer: More than any of us know, and certainly more than I will be able to tackle in a brief blog post. But I do want to spend a little time discussing what is perhaps an often misunderstood and neglected part of “doing justice,” specifically, how we speak … More What Does It Mean to Do Justice?
Bible Students Should Pay ‘Close Attention’ to Events Surrounding Israel’s Attack Against Iran, Says Pastor Greg Laurie The link above will take you to the whole article. I may have differences with Pastor Laurie’s eschatology but I think he is spot on with this observation excerpted below: “The Bible said Israel would be scattered and … More Christian, Look Up
I picked up this remarkable story from a Quora post. mmmm In August 1914, at the beginning of World War I, British Captain Robert Campbell was captured by the Germans and imprisoned in a military camp in Magdeburg, Germany “After two years of captivity, the unfortunate captain received terrible news: his mother was dying. Driven … More A Remarkable Story
Ten things NOT to do in this moment: Don’t blame President Trump. Don’t blame President Biden. Don’t blame Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Don’t blame the Zionists around the world. Don’t blame the Palestinians. Don’t blame Hamas. Don’t blame Islam. Don’t blame Arabs. Don’t blame the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. Don’t blame the … More Israel Strike on Iran: A Call to Prayer
I’m doing some clean up in my office and found a small box with a collection of 3×5 cards upon which I had written down some “future quotes and illustrations.” So here’s a few I thought I would pass on tonight. Enjoy. On Leadership: “You’re only as successful as the type of leader your life … More Cleaning and Quoting
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