Recently Pat Robertson made news when he declared that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer’s is justifiable because it is “a kind of death.” The simplest thing I can say is that he didn’t get that teaching from the Bible. The very concept of Christian marriage rests upon a vow to be faithful “in sickness and in health.&r…
Word of Life Florida Hudson, Florida I’m writing this note, hurriedly, with about 30 minutes left before it’s time to leave for the airport. In a few minutes Stu Page will pick me up and I’ll start my journey home.Earlier today I gave my final two lectures on James to the 170 students at Word of Life Bible Institute, Florida c…
I’m pleased to announce the release of our newest free ebook. You can download my book And When You Pray: The Deeper Meaning of the Lord’s Prayer in Kindle, Nook, and PDF formats. Click on the link to download your free ebook. Please note that the free version is only available at the KBM website. If you go to…
Where were you when you heard the news ten years ago today? And what do you remember about that day?I was in my basement office at home, preparing for the staff meeting that would start at church at 9 AM. Around 8:30 AM Marlene called to say, “Turn on the TV. A plane has hit the World Trade Center.” I remember watching the unfolding sto…
For the last several weeks I’ve been immersed in the little book of James in preparation for teaching it next week at Word of Life Bible Institute in Florida. It’s been a new adventure for me since I last taught the book on Wednesday nights in the Pastor’s Class that met in the Dining Room at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Pa…
“I stole soap from Walgreen’s so I could wash myself at a fire hydrant.""I lived in my car near Humboldt Park until I was arrested.""I don’t remember much about my 20s because I was on drugs the whole time."When the police arrested him, he was put in jail for 30 days. Sometime during that period he fo…
I received a note that read something like this: When I am facing a big decision, should I: A) Step out in faith,B) Wait for God to open the door,C) Use the wisdom God has given me to make a good decision?The answer of course is yes!Sometimes we must be like Abraham, who left Ur of the Chaldees not knowing where he was goin…
How’s that for a title? I just wanted to get your attention so I could comment on the colonoscopy I had today. If you know anything about the procedure, the preparation day is generally far worse than the procedure itself. So yesterday was worse than today. In fact, the only thing I remember about the procedure is that the nurse was talk…
I talked with a man who was fired from his job in a public and painful way. This is what he said he learned from it.1. The only answer to bitterness is forgiveness. Not surprisingly, the man felt like the firing had not been handled well. I say “not surprisingly” because firings are rarely handled well, especially from the standpoint of…
Seven years ago Brian Bill, pastor of Pontiac (IL) Bible Church, sent a copy of An Anchor for the Soul to a young man in Pakistan. He never knew how the book was received (or even if it made it to Pakistan) until he received the following note a few days ago: Dear Pastor Bill. In 2004 you sent me a book about sin. That book and Bible…