Last month, I officiated at an outdoor wedding. Whenever a couple tells me they are planning to be married outside, I always tell them they…
We celebrated Veterans’ Day yesterday. I think of my father when I think of Veteran’s Day. I was born an army brat–born at…
November 11, the anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, is observed in many countries worldwide. The Armistice was signed on the “eleventh…
Job observed that his days were like a weaver’s shuttle, sliding along the loom so swiftly that the eye could hardly follow. I sympathize with…
In Part 1, I described two inadequate responses to spiritual dryness and practical crisis. First, many turn to worldly methods of addressing their problems or…
In the days when ocean vessels were driven by wind and sail, nothing was so feared by seamen as the doldrums. The “doldrums” is a…
Prices are sky-high. This is getting serious. What is going on? I dislike saying that God is trying to do anything—as if God is making…
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. Daniel 1:1 To…
The FBFI NYC Regional Fellowship met on September 13th at Bethel Baptist Fellowship in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. About thirty men in full time ministry attended…
Most Christians know the feeling. You sit down to read the Bible and pray, wanting to enjoy a passionate experience of God, but … crickets.…
“Grant” by Ron Chernow,1 a volume that I am currently enjoying, is the life story of the eighteenth president of the United States. One of…
As a pastor, preaching the word of God, I have tried to keep politics out of the pulpit. I prefer to preach civic responsibility…
Two years ago, we harvested two small shoots from a mature fig tree. We planted them in pots and kept them side by side in…
I’ve spent the last year writing a verse-by-verse devotional on the Book of Ecclesiastes. Below, I’ve shared the original version of a devotion that was…
Paul wrote to the churches of Galatia that Christ “hath delivered us from this present evil world” (Galatians 1:4). He was not speaking to them…
In my role as pastor, it is a common occurrence for someone to catch me in the hallway and ask about an author or other…
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then…
In a world out of control, we need self-control! In consideration of this subject, let’s first look at two key texts to guide our thinking…
A Book Review Award-winning author Harold Senkbeil has written an excellent children’s book in Lexham’s FatCat series called The Lord’s Prayer: For All God’s Children.…
Thanksgiving Day in Canada dawned with the news that Logos 10 was released! I rushed to my computer and got the download started. Alas, I…
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