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ONLY With Jesus FIRST
One wedding, two funerals, two classes and four worship services. Not the title for a hit movie, but the description of the weekend that awaits me. A bit overwhelming if I try to do it all in my own power. … Continue reading
KFUO Radio Interview
This past Tuesday I was interviewed live on KFUO AM radio by Andy Bates, the host of the daily “Faith-n-Family” program. I thoroughly enjoyed being able to share God’s awesome way for ALL our relationships. I basically summarized, in one … Continue reading
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Tagged Eph. 5, God's way, Thumbs Up, worldview
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Crystal Clear Priorities
On the Sunday before Christmas, we were hit by a major ice storm that knocked out the electricity for most of the homes in our area. The early predictions were that power could be out for up to a week. … Continue reading
Quality Time IN Quantity Time
The church building was shut down this past Monday and Tuesday due to a storm and power outage. I worked at home those two days. You’d think this would have yielded some quality time with my family. Sadly, this didn’t … Continue reading
Life in God’s Way – Bible Study 2
In the following study, God’s Word gives us guidance for the prioritization of all our relationships. While not necessarily providing hard and fast rules, it does provide some helpful guidelines that are simple and memorable. As an introduction to this … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, priorities, Thumbs Up
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Faith Acts In The Home
This past weekend my congregation kicked off the fall schedule with a focus on building faith in the home. The title for our fall focus is “Faith Acts In The Home.” This name was drawn from materials shared by Rev. … Continue reading
End of Summer Blues
Yesterday was my 49th birthday. I should be happy I still have another year before, as my daughter informed me, I’ll be “old.” But, since childhood, my birthday has usually been accompanied by a bit of sadness due to the … Continue reading
Music to My Ears
Today was the last day of a GREAT week of VBS (Vacation Bible School) at Faith. It wasn’t great because there were over 400 kids in attendance (which there were). It wasn’t great because the singing was so wonderful … Continue reading
Death Demands Jesus Alone
As a pastor, one of my more difficult tasks is to sit with a dear member of my flock who’s facing the hour of death and know there’s nothing I can do to stop this hideous evil. It’s an inevitable … Continue reading
18 Years of Blessings!
On June 3rd my marriage to Heather will have reached adulthood. This is our 18th wedding anniversary. Now that we’re past adolescence, I can say with delight that our marriage has, indeed, matured and improved. We’ve grown in wisdom and understanding … Continue reading