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Lessons God is Teaching Me about My Family
Lessons God is Teaching Me about My Family My kids are growing up so quickly. We are entering a new season as “empty-nesters.” I feel like I am getting old so quickly! Life moves along at a rapid pace, and God is teaching me many things. I am not the husband or father that I…
Remembering Those Who Cannot Be Home for Christmas
One of the most famous Christmas songs of all time says, "I'll be home for Christmas if only in my dreams." Bing Crosby made it...
The Biggest Birthday Celebration in the World
We are only days away from the biggest birthday celebration in the world! No birthday on earth has more celebration or more misunderstanding. A recent...
Your Countenance Matters
I was walking across the parking lot. I did not see anyone watching me and was deeply engrossed in some meaningless thought. Then I heard...
Sarcasm is Not a Spiritual Gift!
The wisest man who ever lived wrote, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21). Death is mentioned first because it...
Finishing Well
There is something terribly exciting about the successful conclusion to another semester of college, another project of work, or another home renovation. (Teachers, parents, and...
5 Lessons I Have Learned About Leading Special Events
Events are not everything; life is made up of many ordinary days. Yet special events are simply a way of emphasizing what is important. We...
Be Strong!
I love books. Not long ago I was rummaging through my study, searching for a book that I knew was there... Instead, I found one...
For Christian Young People: You ARE Missing Out!
"A prudent wife is from the Lord." This verse means more to me the longer I am married. Tammy and I were driving along in...
An Encouraging Word for Preachers: Preaching out of the Overflow
A fine young man was driving me to the airport in another state recently. We had a pleasant conversation about many things. He is soon...
A Bible Lesson from an Eight Year Old
Road trips are fun. At least if you make them that way! This week I drove several hours to speak in a youth rally. Often...
Victory Over Temptation
Victory Over Temptation We all want to live in victory over sin. The key to victory over sin is learning victory over temptation. "Resist small...
What I Learned at the Dead Sea
My dad and I had the privilege to be part of training several Iraqi pastors a number of years ago. For over a week we...
How to Speak “A Good Word”
Someone once said in my presence, "Be kind to others. Everybody is having a hard time."They were right.We all have our struggles and you may...
One of Life’s Greatest Questions: Where Is God?
Life is full of questions. One of the first questions children ask about God is a question that continues into theological discussions of people of...
Reflections on our World Mission Conference
We have a lot of conferences and special meetings at Temple Baptist Church and Crown College. Without a doubt, the meeting we have just concluded...
I Am Praying for You!
Some of the most beautiful words I ever hear are: "I am praying for you." (Especially if I know they are more than just words!)...
