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Mount Rainier Sixteen months ago, my dad died. I watched him struggle through two months of medical problems, then after three weeks in...

John 10: 1-18 Sermon preached December 29, 2024 Introduction Before verse one in Chapter 10, Jesus and his disciples encountered a blind...

In a past blog , I shared God's call to reach unbelievers. I concluded that God was leading me in two directions. One direction was...

You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for...

In this post, I will continue to share the books I have been reading recently. My primary focus is T he Great Dechurching because it...

In my quest to increase outreach at my current church or plant a new church, I have spent countless hours researching and reading books...

Sermon preached September 1, 2024 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai, "Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me....

Recently, I attended a two-day training led by the River Network Church Planting training. It was not only informational but also...

Sermon preached on July 14, 2024 Oh Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You made all the delicate, inner parts...

I have read numerous books written by survivors of the Holocaust, and while they all touched my heart as I witnessed through the written...

I was sorting through some boxes this weekend and found the following poem. As I reach retirement age, I look back on my life and realize...

I've been thinking about outreach a lot lately, especially as I have read the book Unchristian by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons. I don't...

I have published my first book, Dear John: Discovering God's Perfect Love in an Imperfect World. I prayed as I wrote the book that as the...

I've been struggling with ideas for blog posts, so I thought I would share some of the sermons I'm preaching at St. Marks GMC. The sermon...

Every December, I wonder if I should write resolutions for the new year. This year is no exception, as I have considered whether to write...

Christian testimony was, at one time, a common practice. But we don't use Christian testimony now as much as in the past. I believe...

David praised God all his life; we can read some of his praises in the psalms he wrote. And in 1 Chronicles, he wrote, “O Lord, the God...

In this post, I will offer two more types of prayers you can use to enhance your quiet time with God. Offer prayers of petition and...

There are many different ways to pray. This post will outline a few prayers that have helped me build my relationship with God. I hope...

This post may upset you, and maybe that's good, but maybe it's not. I want you to know that what I'm writing here is not a criticism of...