My how things have changed. "When I was a boy" (as all us "mature" folks like to say) a teacher couldn't be sued for walloping a kid where he sits down. Whatever you needed to do, you just did. My teaching career would have been a lot more...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Thirty-some years ago there were "Christian" drive-ins in Columbus, Ohio. You could take the family to see a Christian movie, but in the "drive-in" mode, in-car speaker and all. My wife and I decided to check it out one night. The Billy Graham...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is an indication of the confusion in which the professing church finds itself to view each group's "stand" on baptism. Some do not stand at all, ignoring this command of God altogether. Far worse than the "baptism-isn't-really-important" crowd...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Tonight was another meeting of the "Ainslie Mission" group that assembles in a Mexican home every Friday. Mexicans , Filipinos, Koreans etc. As teacher of the group tonight, I told them about respecting everybody, loving all true Christians,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It was the late 60's. I had just graduated from Bible College and had begun my personal campaign to bring the world to my denomination. I blush to say that it wasn't Christ I preached as much as my "group." My group had not made its way to Albany,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
His name was Eugene. Haven't seen him or heard from him in over 50 years, but I can't forget what he did for me. If he continued on, we'll meet up on the other side.I was a 5th grader at Linden Elementary School . Eugene was in 6th. I was a pretty...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"YOU SHOULD TRY GOD."That's what neighbor Goldie said to me on that day long ago in Ohio where I grew up. She knew my alcoholic dad was away again. She knew my mom was in a mental hospital. That my cousin who had moved in was twice my age and size...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
LET'S TALK ABOUT JESUS, since you've decided to visit my "house". He picked me up as a lonely boy in big-city Ohio over 50 years ago! I know what it means to have sins forgiven and an unspeakably joyful encounter with a living God. This Jesus, I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
