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My Advice for Ministry Staff Members
Over the last few years, I have had the privilege of spending time with a number of church staff members in the places where I have been preaching. This is always a great joy for me. More than eighteen years of my life and ministry were spent as a staff member. Tammy and I were…
The Story Behind the Songs
Every song has a story. Many times those stories are known only to God, but songs are an expression of the emotions and experiences of...
What Will This Year Hold?
Some "woke" theologians have decided of late to criticize the well known commentator Matthew Henry. While there are some things I would not fully agree...
New Bible App Plan!
"Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not." (Psalm 17:5) We are firm believers in the power of God's Word. Enjoying...
The Miracles of Christ | Study Guide
The Miracles of Christ | Study Guide In difficult days and facing dire circumstances, it is always good to remind ourselves that God is greater...
Christ Is Enough.
In the face of physical pain, financial hardship, emotional distress, and spiritual conflict there is one truth that always brings faith and courage: Christ is...
“Her Mother and I.”
"Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" I have asked this question as a minister - but today, as a father, I...
5 Pieces of Advice I Was Given
5 Pieces of Advice I Was Given In nearly twenty years of serving on a church staff, I sat in hundreds of staff meetings and...
ETJ Beginning Its 5th Year!
As I sit alone in my study recording daily broadcasts I am always conscious that people I will never see will listen to them. We...
Days, Years, and Our 2022 Schedule
Welcome to 2022! Moses wrote that "we spend our years as a tale that is told" and today we have begun another chapter in that...
2 Resources for More Bible Preaching
“…they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.” (Acts 8:4) If ever there was a time for more preaching, it is now....
Takeoff and Landing
Air travel has become more than a luxury for our mobile society. It has, for many, become a necessity to business and commerce. Like the...
Selah | Hitting the Pause Button
Selah | Hitting the Pause Button There are moments when we all need to hit the pause button. Life races on and, if we are...
An Important Christmas Message
Jesus came. He came to earth. He came to sinful humanity. He came to a people that would reject Him. He came to seek and...
Why Jesus Came
When people speak about Christ coming to earth, the first time they usually talk about HOW He came. But the great emphasis of Scripture is...
Bible Guideposts
“I know where I’m going.” Famous last words - just before the embarrassing admission that we have lost our way! Along the journey of life...
My Besetting Sin
Do you know your besetting sin? Mine is not yours and yours is not mine, but we all have them. You know the one...the thing...
