Join Us for A Special Couples’ Retreat This January!

Each year Tammy and I are privileged to spend time with couples across the country in a variety of retreats and conferences. After 25 years of marriage we are more in love than ever and more convinced that the spiritual battle for our nation is…

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The Lost Art Of Christian Hospitality

Every week I have the privilege of being hosted by wonderful Christians.  While there is “no place like home” it is also true that there is “nothing…

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Life’s Delays

Delayed. One of the most dreaded words in air travel. It glares in yellow letters from the airport monitors. The very word sounds like what it…

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A Tract A Day

Just a few days ago my dad challenged our home church family to take 6 gospel tracts - one for each day between Sundays - and pass them along to…

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Guest Post: Lessons Learned At The Bulletin Board

You are going to be encouraged by this wonderful article by my friend Dr. Charles Keen. A great deal of wisdom flows through nearly 60 years of…

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Starting Today!

One of the most exciting ways to study Scripture is to get acquainted with the great characters of the Bible. When you begin to identify with the…

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Control Issues

Let’s face it: we all like to be in control. To feel as though we can direct the course of things and determine the outcome. But this mentality…

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My Friend and Fellow Worker

The Lord has a way of connecting co-laborers. More than a quarter of a century ago God allowed me to get acquainted with a young man from New Jersey named Stephen Troell. He had just come to Crown College and, in the providence of God, he was placed…

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My Thoughts on the In-Laws

I am sitting in Michigan this morning listening to the wind howl outside.  Eighteen years ago I started making regular trips to the great white…

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Pray for Your Pastor

It was a great privilege to grow up in a pastor’s home.  My dad has pastored the same church for over two decades.  My grandfather was a pastor and…

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The Forgotten Ministry

In recent weeks the Lord has been dealing with me about so many weaknesses in my own prayer life.  One of the most glaring has been my failure in the…

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Forward On The Journey!

Walking with God is a life long journey.  I am very grateful that along the way there are people who come along side to encourage us.  So many…

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Help! I Have A Teenager?!?

This past Sunday our oldest daughter, Morgan, turned thirteen.  Is that possible?  Where have the years gone?  Tammy and I are very grateful to God…

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Having Good Days in the Midst of Evil Days

One of the great privileges of serving at Crown College through the years has been the opportunity to hear so many wonderful Bible messages.  Pastor…

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What Did He Do the Day After the Victory?

It is often after victories that the greater defeat comes.  We win.  We rejoice.  We let down our guard.  The problem is that Satan never lets down…

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The Tale of Two Brothers

This is a true story.  I know that it is true because God told it in His Word.  It is remembered as one of the saddest stories in all of history.…

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My Favorite Biography

Many years ago I learned that reading biographies of great men and women was a good way to keep my own heart hungry for more of God's blessing.  Well…

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30 Days of Prayer

“Pray without ceasing.”  1 Thessalonians 5:17 It is significant that the only thing God commands us to do without ceasing is to pray.  Dr. John R.…

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Keep Your Windows Open!

“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled…

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An Example For Every Man

Why is the temptation of Jesus Christ given to us in Scripture?  We know that our Lord was without sin.  In fact, as God, it was impossible for Him…

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