Monthly Archives: February 2023

Recently, at a Bible study, one of the men mentioned that his eight-year-old son asked him the question, "How do we know the Bible is true?" When my friend raised that question at the Bible study, I had to stop and think, "How would I answer that question?" If I had opportunity to respond to that eight...

Milestones happen in all our lives; significant opportunities that come to us that we venture into or "turning points." My life has been full of them. As I glance back to the past, it is evident that God placed turning points in my life. God’s goodness in my life amazes me. I grew up...

There’s been a general trend in the last twenty years or so towards the idea of being "gospel-centered". This has obviously been a pleasant development, especially contrasted with the seeming prevalence of legalism in the years preceding. To gospel centrality we give an enthusiastic "yes and amen" – the gospel is the crown jewel of the Christian...

My oldest didn’t have a "terrible twos" stage. Rather, being an overachiever, she began life with an opposition to authority that intensified at 18 months and continued with a gleeful abandonment of reason until age five. She was also, of course, the Pastor’s Kid, and church proved her favorite time for acting out. Our congregation loved our...

I’ve mentioned before how there’s always a song in my head when I wake up and often during the day. Sometimes I haven’t sung these songs in years. They’re just there and often minister to my spirit. Such was the case recently with the above titled song. It’s one written by, who else? Fanny Crosby who, according...