These Times Call for Courage

These Times Call for Courage How should we respond to the deceptions, hostility, madness, and challenges to Christianity in our world today? BE COURAGEOUS! What is Courage? C.S. Lewis once wrote, “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue...

Some necessary things about prayer

Some necessary things about prayer I had led a family to Christ. They soon joined our church and were baptized the following Sunday. My notes remind me of something the grandfather said. He was chairman of deacons in a church 3 hours away, and of course, they were...

Spiritual Gifts and Personal Evangelism

Spiritual Gifts and Personal Evangelism When discussing sharing our faith and the gospel, someone might ask about the gift of evangelism. Further they might ask “do I have the gift?”, and even “do I need the gift in order to share my faith?” Let me answer those two...

The Implanted Word

The Implanted Word Scripture Reference: James 1:21-27 James speaks of the Scriptures as “the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” The thought is that the word becomes a sacred deposit in the Christian’s life when he is born again. This is the word that...

We’ll Figure It Out

We’ll Figure It Out Life can be complicated.  Yes, at times it will be confusing, perplexing and even unfair.  Mary and I adopted a motto early in our marriage:  “We’ll figure it out.”  Fortunately for us, what we lacked in experience, God made...