Today Marlene went for her two-year breast cancer checkup. The results were excellent. At the two year mark, there is no sign of cancer. Two years ago this moth she had her first biopsy and would soon have her second. Those were anxious, trying, frightening days. As I have told many people, cancer looks different on the oth …
A man might be a good man in many areas and yet be marked by a significant weakness in some other part of his life. Sometimes that significant weakness becomes a big part of what we remember about the man. Such was the case of Eli, high priest of Israel, a good man with a heart for God who served as high priest for 40 years …
Tucked away at the end of John 4 is an amazing little vignette. Because it comes right after the story of the woman at the well, we often overlook the healing of the nobleman’s son (vv. 46-54). It’s a story about a very important man who had a very important conversation with Jesus. As a result, he received a mo …
We have just posted a new sermon on the website called No Hopeless Cases. Here’s an excerpt:Don’t judge God by the things you see around you. I received an email from a woman who has been witnessing to a Jewish friend for over 30 years. It’s not that her friend is hardened against the gospel. It seems to b …
This week the members of Harrisburg Baptist Church in Tupelo, Mississippi are “taking it to the streets” in an effort to serve those who need their help in tangible ways. Basically the church is setting aside 72 hours this week—Thursday, Friday and Saturday—to serve the community in a wide variety of hands-on services. I …
(This is the first in a week-long series of entries on fathers in the Bible. Some turn out to be good role models; others offer us examples of fathers who messed up badly. I offer this series as a lead-up to Father’s Day this Sunday.) The assignment seemed simple. Find a biblical father who did it right.Sounds simpl …
I’m doing a radio interview today from 3-4 PM Central Time (4-5 PM Eastern Time) on a program called Viewpoint with Chuck Crismier.
This morning in Sunday School David Langerfeld mentioned that there are too many “microwave Christians.” We want everything fast:Fast spiritual growthFast answers to prayerFast solutions to our problems But God doesn’t work on our schedule. David mentioned that Moses never got to enter the Promised Land during his lif …
A few reflections as our Alaskan cruise draws to a close . . .*In preparing for this trip, I talked with many people who had taken an Alaskan cruise. They all loved it. I couldn’t find anyone who wasn’t amazed by the experience. You can add Marlene and me to that list.*We’ve had excellent weather the whole …
We have just posted a new sermon on the website:When You Pray, Never Give UpHere’s an excerpt:Many prayers we pray shouldn’t be answered because they are so shallow. If God answered every prayer the first time we prayed, we would soon become complacent in our faith. Because God conditions his answers on our pers …