Failure & Faith

I’m sure you’ve felt like a failure. I have. I remember when Judy & I were church planters in Columbus, Ohio. We had great hopes. But it just didn’t take root and we ended up leaving. I felt like a failure. Sometimes we blame ourselves. Sometimes...
Transition, Battles, and Obedience

Transition, Battles, and Obedience

Life is all about transitions. Life is always changing. Even in ministry, transitions are constant. Most transitions are unavoidable. Some are unmanageable. A few are undetectable. Others are unalterable. Transitions often lead to trouble. “In the midst of...
2 Principles for Christian Unity

2 Principles for Christian Unity

Life can be difficult. People can be more difficult. Even pastors and church workers can become difficult to deal with. Have you ever had people zap the life out of you? Sometimes you just want to get away from them. But rather than pull back, Jesus wants us to push...
A Church at the Gates of Hell

A Church at the Gates of Hell

I am attending the 2017 Spring meeting of the Baptist Bible Fellowship International in Springfield, Missouri. Due to some repair work needed at Baptist Bible College, the meeting is being held at Seminole Baptist Church. This is a beautiful building that is located...
3 Ways to Live Like Jesus

3 Ways to Live Like Jesus

In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, He tells us “Ye are the salt of the earth… Ye are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:13-16). He was saying that we are to make this world thirsty for God. We are to lighten our world to see Jesus. Once we become a follower of Jesus, He...