The first several weeks of being Evangelism Director in WNCCOG have been great. Lisa and I have been to four churches to minister, a funeral out of town, the COG Leadership Gathering in Cleveland, and have had about 100 meetings in between. Don't get me wrong, I love a fast pace and enjoy meeting and … Continue reading Drinking From a Fire Hose
Something New
After 23 years at one church, Lisa and I are embarking on a new adventure in state work. We are excited, and we certainly feel that God has led us here. However, this is absolutely something new. Different tasks, different challenges, different metrics, different avenues to success. It is exhilarating in many ways.The wisdom writer … Continue reading Something New
Mission
This week I am preparing for a missions trip to Europe. I leave the USA on Wednesday the 31st. I will be touring churches in Scotland for the purpose of training and encouragement, visiting churches centered around Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Elgin (Highlands). We have supported ministries in Scotland for the last 5 years, and I … Continue reading Mission
New Direction
We have finished blogs with prayers from the Psalms. I will be blogging random thoughts for a few days until I leave next Wednesday for Europe to do missions work for 11 days. I will be visiting a few of our missions projects in Scotland through Sunday, offering a mini-training conference for pastors on Friday … Continue reading New Direction
Vacation Week
I will be out of town for the week of July 11-17. You will see re-blogged items on this site for that period, because Live@5 is picking up the beginning of the New Testament from my blogs. I will be starting an additional new blog each day starting July 19th, outlining a guide to praying … Continue reading Vacation Week
9/11
Nineteen years ago, in what now seems like a very different time, two airplanes flew into the World Trade Center towers in the Manhattan borough of New York City. A plane hit the Pentagon, and another attempted to hit the White House, but was thwarted by heroes who retook the cockpit, unfortunately falling to their … Continue reading 9/11
The Days of Christ(mas) 9: The Magi
The three magi studied the stars and the ancient prophecies, risked their lives to take an arduous journey across the desert, and dealt with the murderous King Herod – all to give their gifts to the newborn king. Who ever heard of kings worshiping another king? These wisest of all wise men wanted to give … Continue reading The Days of Christ(mas) 9: The Magi
The Days of Christ(mas) 8: A Little Lamb
Probably some lambs went with the shepherds to see the newborn King (Luke 2:7, 16). Imagine a little lamb skipping with delight across the fields to go see the baby Jesus in a cave on the outskirts of Bethlehem. Then see her smiling with joy to stand right next to Jesus as she peers into … Continue reading The Days of Christ(mas) 8: A Little Lamb
The Days of Christ(mas) 7: The Shepherds
Imagine the thrill that the shepherds felt when the angels sang the news that the Messiah, the King of kings had just been born in Bethlehem! No one would’ve ever picked the shepherds to be visited by Christmas angels. They were poor. They were societal cast offs. And yet that’s exactly the point of the … Continue reading The Days of Christ(mas) 7: The Shepherds
The Days of Christ(mas) 6: The Angels
What joy was Gabriel’s and all the angels who announced the Christmas gospel! What a glorious message they sang from the skies just above the shepherds’ heads! (Luke 2:8-15). Maybe this Christmas season you know that you need to cultivate a heart of worship for Christ? What do you especially appreciate and admire about Christ? … Continue reading The Days of Christ(mas) 6: The Angels