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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 Item for Praise and Prayer
An Item for Praise and Prayer Yesterday I had the privilege to speak to a group of pastoral staff men in the church where I...
How to Keep Yourself Stirred
How to Keep Yourself Stirred One of the hardest things in serving the Lord is keeping your own heart stirred about the work you have...
We Need More Evangelists!
We do not need more sermonizers, organizers, and motivators. We need more evangelists. Not just the kind who travel from place to place preaching in...
What I Have Learned in My First Year of Evangelism
What I Have Learned in My First Year of Evangelism It has been a privilege this week to take part in a special conference on revival...
Seven Tips for Bible Reading
I often hear wonderful messages on the subject of reading the Word of God. The Scriptures are so wonderful! We may grow stale, but the...
Our January 2017 Itinerary
This morning I preached the first meeting of the new year. The Lord's Word and Spirit was so very precious. Only God knows how many...
How to Make the Most of the New Year
A special hour-glass sits on the desk in my study. It was a gift from my family and means a great deal to me. It actually...
6 Things to Do in the Last 6 Days of the Year
The final week of the year is perhaps the strangest week of the year. It is like living in limbo. One year seems all but...
Missing Messiah
Missing Messiah While preaching recently in the beautiful state of Connecticut, I drove through several old cemeteries. Very old. It was fascinating to see markers...
Quiet in A Noisy World
This is a busy time of the year. It seems that every season has become a hectic one! So much noise. Beneath the surface our...
3 Christmas Traditions
We all have them. At times they must be adjusted, but always they live in our memory. Traditions held with family and friends. Fixed reference...
A Christmas Letter from the Writer of Amazing Grace
You will be tempted not to finish reading this post. Could I ask you now to read to the very end? I have just completed...
Our December Itinerary and Family Update
This has been a whirlwind year! In just a few days we will publish a year-end newsletter and report on this year's meetings. If you...
The Last Meetings of 2016 – Our December Itinerary
God's Word and God's Spirit have become very precious to me this year. In cities and rural communities, in church meetings and area rallies, we...
3 Truths to Remember When You Are Disappointed
Life in a fallen world is full of disappointments. Situations don't always turn out the way you hope. The best people let you down. Your...
My Advice to Church Staff Members – Archive
Over the last few weeks I have had the privilege of spending time with a number of church staff members in the places where I...
