Dr. Walter Bradley has gone to be with the Lord of creation. By any measure, he was a mighty man of faith, integrity, and excellence. He delighted in mentoring young scholars and scientists at Texas A&M and Baylor University. And he excelled at all he undertook for the glory of Christ. I just read a … More Battles Can be Fought without Blood
Tom Short, a campus evangelist with Campus America, has written a short but helpful book on the topic of what is happening in too many Christian homes, or rather, in the lives of children now in their 20’s and 30’s. One of the things that is most helpful is Tom’s ability to bring clarity to … More Reasons Millennials are Leaving the Church
Sunday Afternoon Musings This, from chapter 2 of J. Oswald Sanders, Spiritual Leadership: “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem, look around and consider, search through her squares. If you can find one person who deals honestly and seeks the truth, I will forgive this city” (Jeremiah 5:1). “I looked for a man among … More Rereading a Classic on Leadership
Six principles to spend a lifetime thinking about Mention the word discipleship in the average church, and the mind will rush to thoughts of deepening—deepening believers in the grace and knowledge of Christ. Great goal. Great thought. Pretty soon, the conversation will move to questions of how to do it and what to use to … More Building Men Like Jesus
I’m boxing up my books for yet another geographical move. And, as a book addict, I can’t help rereading them as I do. I have wept over old journals, been encouraged by old books, decided to give away over 200, and trashed about 100. That sounds like a lot, until I tell you that I … More A Lesson in Savoring Jesus
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
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