Tribute to Pastor Bill Dinoff

This past Monday one of my heroes passed away.  Pastor Bill Dinoff suffered an earlier stroke and died at the age of 78.  He founded and pastored one of the great churches of America, Fellowship Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio.  I worked for him as College &...

Autumn

Autumn is my favorite time of year.  I think it started because my birthday is in the Fall (Oct. 21).  But there are many reasons why I like the season of Autumn.  Here are a few of them.  Maybe you can add a few of your own. Autumn is a time to reflect on the joys of...

The Good Samaritan Attitude

In the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus picked the worst possible person to be the hero of His story – a Samaritan.  The last person you would expect to help a Jew would be  Samaritan.  But this man dared to act to help another. His attitude was – What’s...

7 Reasons Why Going to Church is Good for You

I have found in my conversations with people who are out of the habit of church attendance that most have simply drifted away. Most people are not angry with the church, though some are. Most people have just become too busy to fit church in their schedule. Church...