July 26, 2019 Immigration. Illegals. Mueller Report. Impeachment. Politician’s promises. National debt. The list goes on and on. If we’re not careful we can get sucked into this vortex that the sky is falling. It’s never been worse than it is. A major newspaper ran as its headline – “World to Go Dark.” Subtitle – “Whale Blubber Scarce.” That was in the […]
July 19, 2019 I am weary of hearing politicians bemoan the mistreatment of children at the USA/Mexican border while those same politicians argue for the murder of children within the womb. This is not meant to be political censure—it is meant to be a moral one. This is not meant to excuse any mistreatment of […]
7/12/19 “Worry is the conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change. Prayer is a conversation you have with God about things he can change.” Several years ago, it was my second daughter who reminded me of the Apostle Paul’s counsel in Phil 4:6 – translated in the NLT, “Don’t worry about anything – pray […]
7/5/19 Welcome Ryan and Abigail de Roos – and little Sydney! The de Roos’ have a history here with us In fact they started attending as an engaged couple – a few months later they were married and joined the church. As students at Ethnos360 Bible Institute (formerly New Tribes) in Jackson, they drove the 60+ […]
6/28/19 How’s your heart? That’s a question a dear friend usually asks me when he calls. Heart disease is the number one killer with American men and women. Sue discovered female heart attacks are different than men’s. She begins soon cardio-therapy to strengthen her heart. My goal is to swim 3 times a week at the Y. It’s important for […]
6/21/19 Forty years ago today Sue and I took our vows as husband and wife. Gary Thomas in his book, Sacred Marriage, writes, “What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than happy?” God doesn’t want us to have miserable marriages. But his intent is beyond immediate happiness. Rom 8:29 tells us God’s goal is to make […]
6/14/19 David Powlison was promoted to glory a week ago Friday at the age of 69. For many of you David is unknown. For those involved in the biblical counseling movement he was legend. If you’ve heard me talk about idols of the heart – his work on that truth was groundbreaking. David was saved as a young […]
6/7/19 Today I am preaching at Heart of Jesus Church in Chernivtsi, Ukraine (relax folks, it’s part of the Baptist Union). Sue and I finished a multi-church, state-wide family conference yesterday. Lord willing, we return Wednesday. Keep praying for us – to be a blessing to those who we encounter. I’m happy to have my friend, Paul Pelle […]
5/31/19 One of our core values here at HBC is prayer. God commands us to pray. The early church was involved in prayer. Ac 1:14; 2:42; 4:23-31; 12:5; 13:2-3; 14:23; 16:25; 20:36. Historically churches held mid-week prayer meetings. Our small groups are designed to include times of prayer. We pray in our services as well. But there are times when we need […]
5/24/19 Vice President Mike Pence spoke at the commencement ceremony of Taylor University – a Christian liberal arts college in Indiana a week ago. Twenty-four faculty and students protested his presence and walked out as he got up to speak. Now I am not being partisan here – this has nothing to do with one’s political views. […]