from “Unalienable Rights” by Richard Owen Roberts, 1993 “Human government is not the invention of the fertile minds of men. The sacred record makes it clear that God Himself first…
What Would Happen If Your Church Did This?
I’m starting week 10 of a 12 week bible study entitled “Behold Your God” (I recommend it to all of you). The teaching has been challenging and convicting in many…
Imitating Marriage
As the hearing began today at the highest court level I see again that people want to claim what is not theirs by force and by imitating the original. Only…
Church Planting Lessons from the Strawberry Plant
While my mom was visiting a few weeks ago I built my first “strawberry barrel” (see picture below) out of a 55 gallon drum and she bought me 50 strawberry…
New Sermon Series Begins on Sunday, April 26
If you’ve never driven on an interstate highway in the west you don’t know about this, but if you miss an exit it could be half an hour or forty-five…
the Claptrap
My Twitter account had some activity this past week from a church consulting group. (In most of the Twitter world activity is no big deal, but for a guy like…
Behold
We strain the eyes to behold the things we cherish. This is why eye contact with a loved one is important. When I participate in wedding ceremonies my favorite thing to…
Happy Anniversary, New Horizon Home
Yesterday, April 9, was the 2 year anniversary of New Horizon Home. New Horizon Home is a girls home in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. May God bless His name. Happy Anniversary, New…
Who Cares What the Spirit Says to the Church?
Is this the most common phrase spoken at the mid-week prayer gathering of the Lord Jesus Christ tonight? “Who cares what the Spirit says to the church, we have things…
A Personal Statement Concerning My Calling
I’ve recently been reading and re-reading biographical sketches of pastors/missionaries of old. I’ve been reminded of their personal statements concerning their understanding of their duty before God. About two weeks…