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The Eleventh Hour
Several years ago my friend Dave and I met a couple who welcomed us into their home. We began to visit them on a weekly basis. At one point we…
Ekklesia (Church) – A Gathering of Believers
A number of years ago, Dave and I were witnessing at a local McDonald’s. We looked across the street through the window of a laundromat and saw an elderly woman…
No Retirement in God’s Kingdom
While pastoring I was blessed to have men from the congregation who partnered with me so that each week two of us would go into the community surrounding the church…
A House of Peace
“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ [6] If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return…
The Light of the World
You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on…
Remain In the Same House (Stay Connected)
Many years ago, as I began witnessing, Luke 10 became a very important scripture containing much wisdom and direction from God. Verse 7 was one that especially caught my attention.…
The Main Thing
I remember as a small child watching sporting events like the Super Bowl and the World series in the early 1970s. Sooner or later, the cameraman would find a young…
William Booth’s Vision of the Lost
In England in 1865, William Booth, the eventual founder of the Salvation Army, had an open vision while riding in a horseless carriage. He wrote,”On one of my recent journeys,…
“Ask the Lord of the Harvest”
In the early 2000s while I was praying with my friend, I realized that Jesus gave his disciples a prayer that is not often recognized as a prayer. He told…
What is a Disciple? Part 2
Do What Jesus Did! (DWJD) In part 1 of “What is a disciple?” I laid the foundation for the necessity of answering the question, “What did Jesus do? As I…