Simply put, I do. My family was honored to appear on the cover of the Christian County Headliner 2014 Community Guide (ccheadliner.com/). Why was it such an honor? Because we love our community and consider it a privilege to...
Read MoreGod's Love and Forgiveness Outpace Our Sin. Romans 5:8
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We are blessed as Americans. Here are some prayer and meditation starters for you to consider this Independence Day weekend.
Read MoreYour first response may be, “Is there a difference?”Yes, certainly. Rich and poor people think differently. How you perceive wealth influences your thinking about life around you. I think most of us inherently know there is a...
Read MoreGod, We want to begin with gratitude for your plan in that you have chosen women to bring us into this world. Thank you for the love and sacrifice they made to bring us into this world. Today we pray for every mother wherever...
Read MoreToday as we all join together for the National Day of Prayer, I have given you eight categories for prayer with a few starting prayer requests for each. You can add your own as well in comments if you wish. May God be glorified...
Read MoreAny of us can find ourselves struggling with keeping our priorities consistent with God’s. God gives us help though. In Psalm 19 David helps us keep our thinking clear about the world around us. In this wisdom psalm about...
Read MoreThe follower of Christ enjoys at least two motivating factors to share the good news of Christ to other people – our command to share the Gospel (Matthew 28:19-20) and, more importantly, our love of others (Romans 9:1-5;...
Read MoreHow do you see the world around you? Because of our various experiences of life – including what we’ve personally experienced, what we’ve been taught and what we’ve observed, in life we all develop basic assumptions about the...
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why you can talk with someone and never seem to connect or get on the same page? Do you ever consider how it is possible people can so passionately disagree about issues such as creation/evolution,...
Read MoreYesterday, I was asked to address the Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary student body in chapel on “How Do We Respond to Tragedy?” Here is the YouTube link to the full message. Share this:FacebookXLike...
Read MoreThe following is the sermon I preached today at Sonrise in Ozark. This sermon looks at the Bible to answer the question of “Why?” As we seek to sort out what happened and why, it leads to so many other questions....
Read MoreThis week the Springfield community desperately seeks to get our hearts and minds around the fact that one of our own neighbors decided to extinguish the vibrant life of an innocent ten-year-old. These neighbor-to-neighbor...
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There are some days like last night, February 18, and this morning, when I am reminded of what I...
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