Events @ First Pres
I have never been in prison. For that matter I have never even been arrested. I do not know the cold feel of shackles around my wrists, the cramped confines of a jail cell, the coarse touch of a prison jumpsuit, or the strict orders of armed guards who are given dominion...
Have you ever been punched in the stomach? It hurts. It takes your breath away. You feel a bit disoriented. Maybe you have never been literally punched in the stomach but figuratively speaking you know this feeling all too well. Life has reared back its powerful arm and slugged you right in the gut....
As I write this article, Dale Bourdette and I are 34,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, returning home from our trip to Turkey. I am reflecting upon our experiences this past week with many of our missionaries and more than a few Christians within Turkey of Turkish, Kurdish, Arab, and Iranian descent. I am...
My big mouth recently put me in a situation where I had no choice but to jump out of an airplane. Let me explain. On October 23, 2011 I was preaching on Luke 12:1-12 (the sermon title was A Well Placed Fear). In the sermon I used my fear of heights...
This past year (2011) Chad read many books for the first time and a couple of books for a second or even third time. He read some books mainly for "business" and some books mainly for pleasure. In this article he tells you a little about a few of these books and encourages...
Two thousand years ago an extraordinary thing happened, and most everyone missed it - save the parents, the shepherds alerted by the angels, and a few wise men in a far off land. All of this has been preached and taught and told throughout the centuries since, yet people are still missing it...
