Dear pastor Kyle Clayton and the Lord’s church at Quail Creek, Amarillo, TX, This past week I had the opportunity to travel to Port-au-Prince, Haiti with one of you, Frank DeRight. I’ve known Frank all of my life but not until this past week have I ever traveled overseas on a ministry/mission trip with him. I…
Because they are Necessary, Use Words
This past week I’ve been back at New Horizon Home with our 33 girls. By the grace of God, I traveled with 7 other people from Twin Falls, and Boise, Idaho and Amarillo, Texas. Jesus warns that once a follower puts his hand to the plow he must keep his eyes on the prize, not…
Free Book
Be among the first 10 to register for the “Glory to God Alone” (February 26-28, 2015) conference and receive a free copy of this new book, A Theology of the Family (a gift from the NCFIC).
Glory to God Alone Conference
Join me at the Glory to God Alone conference at First Baptist Church in Provo, UT, February 26-28, 2015 The conference will have two parts, both dealing with aspects of worship. Part one is February 26-27 and will address the matter of family worship. It was Richard Baxter, who said, “If we suffer the neglect…
Letters to A Young Wife
Following is a collection of letters written to a young wife. It is not sure when or who wrote the letters or who the recipient “Lizzy” is, but the advice is strong and timeless. The complete letters are HERE. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much…
The Powerful Word of God
I agree with him… “If we ever hope to recover the biblical mission of the family, we must first restore its worship. People often try to fix their families by making surface changes in important areas, but until they deal with worship, they will find themselves like the men of Judah – healing “the hurt…
The Great Undoing
I am preparing a year-long book review of a “A Theology of the Family” edited by Jeff Pollard and Scott T. Brown. This is a collection of “five centuries of Biblical wisdom for family life.” There has been a progressive undoing of the home, the church and the nation. Many talk about it, statistics show…
A Global Problem
This is not your normal call for attention founded more in unknown fear than truth. This is a real global problem for Christians, especially Christians involved in ministry to parentless children (orphans.) Over the past five years I’ve become schooled on this global “do good” “friend” of orphans. And to be sure I’m clearly understood,…
Unorganized Religion
The conversation went something like this while helping deliver some groceries to his car from the church food pantry. Me: (friendlies of “how are you?” “Nice weather today.” “How many people are in your home?” “Where are you originally from?”…) Stranger: (with not much of a response…) Me: “When you gather with other believers, where…
But You Are Rich
“…The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this: 9 ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.10 ‘Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the…