“Blessed Are Those Who Mourn” (Matthew 5:4, KJV) When was the last time you cried—-you “shed tears”?  I talked to a youth two days ago...

We continue a series of messages from the Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. We live in a world where people work and pray for the blessings of ...

I would like to spend the next few weeks addressing what true Christians should be seeking, praying for and producing,  both in the...

“Then the word of the Lord came to Samuel: “I regret that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried...

“The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them.  But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the...

Jesus Walks on the Water “Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he...

“Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.  But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you,...

When I first began my ministry as a youth pastor, and later as a camp director, I was surprised at the number of campers that took...

“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself...

When I wrote  book of daily devotions three years ago, Zondervan books offered to publish it.  But after reviewing it they told me that I...

“When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.  “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed,...

Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no...

“When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead.” —Revelation 1:17 Is that the kind of awe you feel in the presence of God?  When He speaks...

We studied the book of Hebrews a few months ago during our Wednesday night Bible study hour, and many of you will recall that it is...

Those that attended our camp prior to 2010 remember my mother—they all called her Nan. Sadly, this Mother’s Day, I regret Greg, Tommy and...

I want to share a sad story from the Old Testament today, and the great lesson we can all gain from it. It’s about a good young man, who...

This morning we have our seventh and final message from James’ epistle to the early church. His words spoke to my heart all this week and...

Today is our sixth message taken from James’ letter to the early church.  But as with the last five homilies, I hope you find these...

Today is our fifth message from the book of James.  I hope you’re enjoying this expository series on James. Some of you hav mused if I am...

This morning we have our fourth message from the book of James.  Today we finish chapter 3, which addresses,  “Wisdom from Above”. “Who...