7/20/18 I read with a heavy heart, Hidden Violence, in a recent issue of World magazine. Caption under the title: “Spousal abuse is a widespread sin that many churches ignore at their – and their members’ – peril.” According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of physical violence in […]
7/13/18 A dramatic three-day rescue of a Thai soccer team from a flooded cave came to an end this past week when the last boy and the coach were plucked from the underground cavern. One Thai Navy Seal died a week ago in a mock rescue attempt. We all watched with anticipation – praying for these kids […]
7/6/18 John and Brandi Lee will be moving this week to PA. John got a job transfer that will require much less traveling. While this is a good thing for the Lees – we will miss them. What a joy they’ve been jumping right into ministry with both feet. When there was a service project to do – you […]
7/4/18 Happy Birthday America! Let me introduce you to someone you should know. John Leland (1754-1841) was a Baptist pastor who preached in Massachusetts, Virginia, and Connecticut. He was a friend to James Madison – knew Thomas Jefferson and was an advocate of religious liberty. Prior to the Revolutionary War, Baptists faced persecution. 100 years prior to […]
6/22/18 This past week Paul, Apostle of Christ was released on DVD. It was in the theater this past spring. Sue and I heartily recommend it. We were challenged. The year is 67 AD – Rome has just been set on fire and Nero is blaming Christians. Paul (James Faulkner) has been sentenced to death by the […]
6/15/18 Late last month Starbucks closed more than 8,000 of their US stores to conduct anti-bias training for 180,000 employees in an effort to deal with the fallout over the arrest of 2 black men at a Starbucks in Philadelphia. After the incident Starbuck’s leaders apologized stating the incident should have never happened. The shutdown […]
6/8/18 A question I get asked a lot is “Can a Christian commit suicide?” And my answer is “YES.” No one is saying that taking one’s life isn’t a serious sin – it is. Some churches teach suicide is unforgiveable. This is unbiblical. Let me ask this question – “Can a Christian sin?” Of course they can and do. John MacArthur […]
6/1/18 In the “fast money” segment on “The Family Feud” two members of the winning team were each asked to guess the responses to five questions posed to 100 surveyed people. The first question: “How many of the Ten Commandments have you broken this month?” The first contestant answered, “Three.” Host Steve Harvey and the audience chuckled. The […]
5/25/18 Today we honor Rick and Karen Smith for their faithful service here for the last 8 years. Prior to moving to Eaton Rapids, the Smiths served Christ in Burkina Faso (west Africa) for 20 years. Rick used his veterinary training as an evangelistic tool in reaching those indigenous people. He taught at the Good Shepherd Bible […]
4/6/18 Its been over a month now since Billy Graham died. I wanted to say something earlier, but other things occupied our attention. It’s really hard to imagine the impact Graham had on 20th Century Christianity. He spoke in 400 crusades to 200 million people – live, not including the television audience and in 185 […]