03/04/10
What was my most embarrassing moment? Combine my brash disregard for tradition, my total lack of tact and my predilection for clumsiness and the possibilities are endless. The longer I live, the longer the list. Where do I begin?...[more]
02/19/10
As a fledgling ministry couple in our first church, we received a frantic phone call from a seminary colleague serving in a parish across town. Sounding like a poodle cornered by a Doberman, our friend squeaked, “Roger, the...[more]
02/15/10
“Yes, Brother, I see that hand!” Church leaders, like all men with feet of clay, are tempted to climb ladders of success. Buildings, budgets and baptisms are never far from the mind of any pastor. Whether he admits it or not,...[more]
02/06/10
"Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you. So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.'" Hebrews 13:4 NIV Caring for the terminally ill is not an easy task. The caregiver must come...[more]
01/31/10
We live in a war zone. Satan has successfully duped the vast majority of our churches into imbalance regarding all things concerning or threatening him. Our human natures are drawn like magnets to polar points, and we...[more]
01/25/10
Reaching a pain-filled world with the relevant message of the gospel requires the compassionate heart of the Savior. Jesus' ministry in the Gospels is an example to every believer. While others around Him responded to situations...[more]
01/20/10
Singing sensation Taylor Swift sold four million records last year. Among her best current songs are "You Belong with Me" and "Two is Better than One." The Bible tells us we are created to need each other. So...[more]