God Pursues Us Everyday…

God has been with us everyday of our lives, whether we:   -Believe in Him or not -Love Him or not -Spend time with Him or ignore Him -Listen to Him or don’t… Continue reading

Appendectomy A-musings…

  Well, thank the LORD, the fantastic staff at Lake Forest Hospital, my amazing wife, and all of you: I am now at home recovering from an emergency appendectomy, sore but snug in… Continue reading

Encouragement at the Funeral of A Baby…

  I would like to share some encouragement this morning with you all:   A. God loves everyone—the Bible is clear on that. But in the stadium of Jesus’ great love, it is… Continue reading

Poverty & Wealth II (Part II of II): What Do We Do Now?

  “Poverty & Wealth: What Do We Do Now?”   Question: What were you doing at 11:27 at night on May 30th, 2002?   It was a Thursday night—I looked it up. Many… Continue reading

Poverty & Wealth (Part I of II)…

Poverty & Wealth: What They Are and What We Can Do About Them! Introduction: Various Statistics on Poverty: http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats#fact26#fact26 Transition: My friends, for the next two Sundays we are going to be learning… Continue reading

Journal Entry From My Final Year In Seminary…

  On Emotional Maturity . Well, I have grown a lot over the last 11.5 years of following Jesus. . While I have certainly grown through personal Bible study, quiet times, 6.5 years… Continue reading

23 Great Memories With My Mom…

  The LORD has blessed my Mom and I to develop a great friendship over the years, especially since I have become an adult and Christ-follower. Here’s looking back at some great memories… Continue reading

27 Great Memories With My Dad…

  The LORD blessed me to spend more quality & quantity time with my 94 year old Dad before he went to heaven recently, and it caused me to reflect on some of… Continue reading

Real Women: What They’re Like & How To Become One…

  Real Women   Introduction: Henri Nouwen Quote   “When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most us, we often find that it is those who, instead of… Continue reading

Why I Am Thankful For The Church At Which I Serve…

I feel like the LORD has been helping me more and more to realize what a blessing this local church is and has been to me and my family, so I thought I… Continue reading