Devotion In A Song

Devotion In A Song

One of my favorite hymn texts is by William Rees. This famous hymn was part of the Welsh Revival in the early 20th century. As the revival waned, the song stayed in hymnbooks and remained in occasional use. Matt Redman discovered the song, recorded it, and now many...
Ministry In Motion

Ministry In Motion

Ministry is not a static thing. It’s always moving from the Spirit in one person to the Spirit in another person. So it really is ministry in motion. People at home have been moved to do and/or provide many things. People in many places are moved by the same...
The Best And Worst Of Times

The Best And Worst Of Times

The best and worst of times is an accurate way to describe last week’s mission to Belize. We had incredible blessings and answers to all our prayers. There are many things to share with all of you. They can be described as the best of times. But I can’t share...
Missions: A Matter of …

Missions: A Matter of …

Evangelism and missions is a matter of … Several answers are possible. It might be a matter of volunteers. That is certainly high on the list because projects wouldn’t get done if people didn’t volunteer to go. Some would say it’s a matter of...
The Grace Factor: A Challenge

The Grace Factor: A Challenge

God’s grace is more than we can comprehend. I have attempted to shed a little light on just one magnificent expression of His grace. It was challenging to begin the process in an engaging manner. I want to wrap it up with God’s challenge to us and my...
When Is Communion Almost Funny?

When Is Communion Almost Funny?

Churches have their ‘routines’ for observing Church ordinances. In the church I served some years ago, preparation for the Lord’s Supper was done by the deacons. The deacon chairman was responsible to get a team of men together for this task. This...
Romans 8, Kirsten And The God Of All Comfort

Romans 8, Kirsten And The God Of All Comfort

Valuable connections are so helpful – when or if we can see them. That’s my intent here. First, I’ll help you connect a couple of well-known verses: Romans 8:28 and II Corinthians 1:3-4. Then, there are applications of the connection made. Finally,...
Questions For Learning

Questions For Learning

An orator, preacher, or attorney will want to frame a question properly. How and when questions are asked lends impact to their answers. Recurring questions also point to undiscovered facts. Questions are tools for learning. Jesus asked questions and invited those...
Conquering Culture: A Kingdom Requirement

Conquering Culture: A Kingdom Requirement

Do you remember the story, The Emperor’s New Clothes? A smooth talker convinced the monarch of the absurd. The shyster said he could weave a fabric so fine it could hardly be felt. The Emperor wound up parading around with no clothes. Know what’s worse...
Gaius: Seizing Opportunity

Gaius: Seizing Opportunity

We are still in need of Helping Hands for this year’s mission projects. Specifically, we need volunteers to help build churches in the Dominican Republic and in Belize. I’ll have several things to share about that here on the blog, the newsletter and elsewhere....