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Great Expectations
Great Expectations Charles Dickens’ classic novel Great Expectations is on my Kindle. I must confess that I have read and stopped reading the story several times through the years. It is a strange book. Pip, the young orphan in the tale, provides insight into the ambition of the human heart. We all have it. Great expectations.…
An Open Door To Reach The Colleges And Universities Of America
One of the early gospel efforts Tammy and I were privileged to serve in at Temple Baptist Church was the Christian Volunteers ministry on the...
My 90 Day Adventure
Bible reading schedules have not been a great help to me. While I can appreciate the discipline they develop, for me they often became a...
Great Minds Or Great Hearts?
Early this week I was in Fort Myers, Florida. One afternoon between meetings I had the joy of visiting Thomas Edison’s and Henry Ford’s winter...
Help Us Spread the Gospel
I love the gospel. It was the good news of Jesus Christ that changed my life and my eternal destiny! Every good thing in my...
It’s Not Automatic!
It was embarrassing to say the least. There I stood in a public restroom waving my hands furiously under the faucet, grumbling that someone really...
Help For Preachers
Today I have the opportunity to preach to a wonderful group of preachers. My heart is to encourage them. Thank the Lord for faithful ministers!...
An Early Wake Up Call
It was 5:30 a.m. when it went off. I am used to early flights, wake up calls, and alarms. This was different. In fact, the...
The Biggest Need In Every Church
In the world of finance it is referred to as the Pareto Principle. Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist, suggested that 20% of a nation's people...
New Growth In The New Year
Henry Longfellow was once asked how he managed a long and happy life. He pointed to an apple tree and said, "The secret of the...
Make This Week A New Beginning With God!
Today we stand on the threshold of 2019. How gracious God has been to us! If the Lord allows us to live until tomorrow, we...
Our January 2019 Itinerary
These are days of preparation as we look forward to the year ahead. Thank you for praying for us. We would love to see you...
A Guest Post From My Wife
Throughout this year I have had a number of guest authors on our blog. This one is my favorite. I thank the Lord for my...
Do You Have A Favorite Book Of The Bible?
As many of you know, my favorite book of the Bible is the New Testament book of Philippians. But, like one of my college professors,...
The Greatest Giver
As a boy my dad taught me that there are two types of people in the world: takers and givers. Our world is full of...
Reflections On The Death Of My Childhood Friend
Last night I was asked to share a few thoughts at a memorial service for one of my childhood friends. Ramie and I attended kindergarten...
I Didn’t Expect This
When I first went into evangelism a dear friend serving in a "closed country" asked if I would ever consider having a podcast. I must...
