I'm not a prophet in any sense of the word. I'm just a sinner saved by the Grace of God through Jesus Christ His Son. But I do believe that persecution of Christians is coming to America, in fact is already here. Churches in several states have been closed down under over-bearing COVID guidelines. Some … Continue reading Persecution
Words and Meaning
"A hermeneutic that enables you to affirm women as pastors is a hermeneutic that will enable you to get most anywhere else you want to go with Scripture." - Jason Allen, President, Midwest Baptist Theological Seminary He's right. And it's happening in churches and denominations across America. Words are being re-defined so they can be … Continue reading Words and Meaning
Raise Your Hand
I may have said this before, but I’m really, really, REALLY tired of being told that because I’m white I’m racist. I’m tired of being accused of being a “white supremacist,” a “white nationalist,” and because I’m a white man I’m the root cause of all that ails America. I’m tired of being fed the … Continue reading Raise Your Hand
Ballast and Anchor
I don't know how many songs, poems, and sermons have been made that portrays Life as a storm, a tempest, a gale, a rough sea, ad infinitum. But it's true. Living on this earth is never a calm experience for long! Great ships have long used some kind of weight - called ballast - to … Continue reading Ballast and Anchor
No Man (or Woman) is an Island
Regardless of what Simon and Garfunkel sang, I am NOT a rock, and I am NOT an island, nor is anyone else in this world. The only thing that's truth in those lyrics is "A rock feels no pain; and an island never cries." But praise God the Father of our Lord Jesus, we are … Continue reading No Man (or Woman) is an Island
Learn How to Hold On
I watched a bird on a wire behind our house for a few minutes. The wind was blowing and gusty, the wire was swaying quite a bit, yet that bird seemed perfectly at ease, letting out a call occasionally, and then being quiet for a while, seeming to listen for a response. No matter how … Continue reading Learn How to Hold On
Integrity
I had to share this devotion from Worthy Brief: Proverbs 11:3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. This particular devotion was sent in from some friends of the ministry in Nigeria -- please take the time to read this powerful message. An aging king woke … Continue reading Integrity
Where Could I Go?
Three little boys would pile into the back seat of a Studebaker with Dad driving and Mom riding shotgun (though at the time we didn't know what that meant) and we'd be off on a trip to grandma's or the weekly trip to town, or on our way to visit other aunts and uncles and … Continue reading Where Could I Go?
It Matters to Him About You
George Mueller (1805-1898) lived in England and built several orphanages. He never had a salary, never held a job as such, but relied totally on God to provide for his own needs, and more importantly, the needs of the orphanages. The Worthy Brief relates the following: Faith was the pinnacle of George Muller's life. Without … Continue reading It Matters to Him About You
Nearness
I read somewhere that there is always a spider within 6 feet of us. How true that is, I don't really know. In my career I've been in attics, crawl spaces, and all sorts of dark holes, and usually there were spiders. Thankfully, I was never bitten. I disliked the webs hanging down more than … Continue reading Nearness
