The old song says it well, “Count your many blessings, name them one by one….” Today I am especially aware that God is marvelously blessing me. These are only a few of a much longer list, but for these I am especially grateful today. I am blessed because I get to spend time with the …
Category Archives: Biography
Blessed to be a Blessing!
Since stepping aside from full-time ministry almost three years ago, God has blessed me with unbelievable opportunities to minister and serve. I have more opportunities to preach and minister than ever before. Through the first 10 months of this year, I have spent 140 days in traveling, teaching and preaching. There are more invitations and …
Why I “Retired”
I have read several articles recently about why people should not retire. I would hardly be so bold as to say that one should or should not retire. Retirement is difficult to define and means different things to different people. Jan and I talk much more about reinvesting our lives than about our retirement. Nonetheless, …
This I Will Do
Perhaps my readers will put up with a little personal contemplation. I am thinking today about how aging changes one’s perspective. I marvel when I consider that Paul was probably near 50 when he wrote his earliest letters, or that most of his letters in the New Testament were written when he was near 60 …
Moving Ahead Where God Leads
Today I will give a mission report and update to the church, telling what God is doing and where God is leading us in our ministry and mission work. The process of collecting information and reflecting on God’s leading has encouraged us. Today’s blog is a brief version of the summary I will share today. …
NLB of Oklahoma
This morning I will finish recording another DVD series for the New Life Behavior Network of Oklahoma. This study series is especially important and promising–it is a “Seeker Bible Study Series” for those who have questions about how to respond to God. The series treats basic Bible subjects–God, Jesus, Bible, sin, repentance, grace, faith, baptism, …
Honduras [One More Time], Catching Up, Moving Ahead
Good Wednesday morning! Well, we finally arrived home yesterday (Tuesday) about mid-morning. With a slight flight delay and problems with severe weather which we had to fly around, it was later than expected when we arrived in Tulsa Monday night. After a long day (we had awakened about 4 a.m.), we decided it would be …
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Days of Preparation
The days march on! Sorry about the couple of days away from blogging–finalizing preparations for my seminar class at Baxter Institute Seminario next week. Four hours focused on “Evidences of the Spiritual Life in the Church.” The few days of seminario are always special every year–renewing, refreshing, reconnecting. Looking forward to time with graduates and …
It’s always about the people….
Across the years, we have talked to many different people about our ministries and mission work. Reactions vary, some are amusing, most intend to be serious. 13+ years in Michigan: isn’t it awful cold there? It doesn’t matter how cold it is–because it’s always about the people. (But yesterday in mid-March, the snow was gone, …
A Day of Study
MONTHLY DEVOTIONALS: Gospel of John DAILY DEVOTIONAL: John 8. I wrote a friend earlier this week that having lots of preparations to do keeps the mind strong. Today I HAVE TO put some structure on my study and preparations over the past few weeks. Upcoming are a meeting to share information with elders in hopes …