Ephesians 4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; [NASB] Facing the unique challenges of ministry in the church, a pastor, […]
Books for Biblical Expositors
I’m getting back into full-time pastor mode. It sure is fun. It’s a privilege. It’s also a great burden — in a good sort of way. Part of this full-time thing is preaching and teaching more than what I’ve been doing over the past few years. Along with the increased teaching comes the need for […]
Ah, there’s my blog
Amidst all the boxes from the move “up north” I seem to have misplaced my blog. I couldn’t remember which box I put it in, but as you can tell I finally found it. Our move to Higgins Lake was fairly uneventful, which is just the way you want a move to go. We had […]
Space Shuttle Columbia lost
A couple weeks ago The Homeschooling Revolution reported that the commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Col. Rick Husband, is a Christian, homeschooling dad. As I watch news reports, they speak of the limited possibility of survivors from this mornings break-up of the Space Shuttle Columbia. It doesn’t look good at this point. Information about […]
On the homefront
Today was my last day at Graphics 3. I was about a week shy of finishing my sixth year there. It was tough leaving. I’ve really enjoyed my work in the printing industry. I’ve learned so much. It’s been great fun and at the same time a real challenge. My co-workers gave me a real […]
30 years of sadness
Some celebrate 30 years of the right to “choose”. Others are saddened by choices that have been made during the last thirty years. As a dad with eight children, whom I love with all my heart, I can’t imagine my wife and I having chosen to take the life of one of our little ones. […]
Ministry changes on the horizon
Six years ago we moved to Michigan so I could take a job at Graphics 3. Little did I know at the time that God would provide an opportunity for me to pastor in Jonesville just three and a half years ago. Jonesville Baptist Church has been a great experience for us as a family. […]
Evangelism for the non-evangelist
Lee Strobel speaks of the challenges of evangelism in this article from Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox. I think church leadership needs to do a better job of helping Christians understand their role in evangelizing the lost. So many in the church think they can’t do it. These thoughts are especially helpful; “John 6:44 clearly says […]