The Problem of the Resurrection…. “Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the...

We’re told in the book of Acts that the disciples prayed earnestly  for Peter while he was in prison—-and then God released Peter by a...

Two weeks ago one of my very best friends was killed in a tragic ATV accident. Time seemed to stop—-everything became all so foggy and...

A series on the complete Christian community Psalm 121, NIV I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from?  My help...

The Old Testament Lesson Psalm 119 verses 145-152. Listen to what they say: “I cry out with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord! I will keep...

I’ve been reading about one of the greatest heroes in the Bible this past month—Moses.  In the Bible Paul wrote 32,000 words….Jeremiah...

Today is the last in a series on the Sermon on the Mount. So, today consider these words by Jesus: “Blessed are those who are persecuted...

I’ve been working with youth for over 45 years now.  And while boys will be boys, regardless of the generation in which they life, and...

“Blessed Are Those Who Mourn” (Matthew 5:4, KJV) When was the last time you cried—-you “shed tears”?  I talked to a youth two days ago...

We continue a series of messages from the Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. We live in a world where people work and pray for the blessings of ...

I would like to spend the next few weeks addressing what true Christians should be seeking, praying for and producing,  both in the...

“Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel: “I regret that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried...

“The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.  But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the...

Jesus Walks on the Water “Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he...

“Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.  But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you,...

When I first began my ministry as a youth pastor, and later as a camp director, I was surprised at the number of campers that took...

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself...

When I wrote  book of daily devotions three years ago, Zondervan books offered to publish it.  But after reviewing it they told me that I...

“When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.  “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed,...

Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no...