Lost in Translation

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.…

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…

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…

This past Wednesday, February 22, 2023 began the liturgical season of Lent. This season, following a season after Christmastide referred to as "ordinary time" will be a total of 46 days in length. However, this includes six Sundays that are…

As I enter my 71st year, I can't help but reflect on how I have been the recipient of God's grace so many times in my life. This thought has permeated my consciousness this past weekend and I find myself…

I am teaching through the Johannine epistles and we are currently in the book of 1 John. Talk is primarily about the command that Jesus gave us to love one another. But we have also discussed good and evil -…

One of the questions that I get asked from time to time is what is the requirement to be considered a "Christian." It turns out that if you ask most people why they think that they are going to heaven,…