It’s been a tremendously busy week this far. And there are so many things that I could write about… being called for jury duty, Spy Wednesday (the day that Judas made the deal to betray Jesus) was yesterday or a…
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Today is Palm Sunday – the beginning of Holy Week. That’s when Jesus sent two of His disciples to bring Him a colt to ride into the city – what we refer to as the Triumphal Entry. This is the…
For the past month, I have shepherded a church for Dr. Steve Smith, a dear friend of mine who was my mentor during my studies for my first doctorate. In fact, he sponsored me and was responsible for guiding me…
I have spent this month teaching about biblical “nuggets” at my friend’s church while he is in Israel. Each week has included a sermon about things that we have read in the Bible but, for whatever reason, pass right over….
Each March 24th, I remember the anniversary of the day back in 1993 that I quit drinking. In fact, I have written about this several times throughout the years, but as the days of drinking fade even further into the…
This month, as most of you know, I am taking over a church for a dear friend of mine who is currently in Israel for the month. I am doing a series on “nuggets” in the Bible. One of the…
Many people think that the Bible is very clear on how Jesus prays. After all, we know that Jesus and His Father spoke frequently and Jesus told us that he came to do the will of His Father – a…
For my second week as a guest pastor for my dear friend, Steve Smith, I decided to preach on another great set of verses in the Bible. While we are all familiar with the creation story in Genesis 1:1-2, there…
The last six weeks or so have been very stressful for our family. Several of us have had health issues t0 deal with and the rest of us have tried to supply moral support and encouragement for one another. I…
Today was the first Sunday of my four week commitment to shepherd the church that my friend, Dr. Steve Smith, has near Nashville, IN. Steve is in Israel for a month and I’m helping him out during his absence. Since…