The other day I was cooling down in my neighborhood after a good run. As I walked along I noticed a worm wiggling on the sidewalk. Normally worms don’t really catch my attention (my kids are obsessed with them), but … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
That church I attended called itself “The friendliest church in New York.” Now, I did not visit every single church while I was there, so I can’t verify that that claim was true. However, based on the way I was treated, I can tell you that if this... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The Supreme Court’s recent gay marriage decisions have evoked strong responses from various corners of Christ’s church. Many have concluded, and I tend to agree, that while the Court left the question of legalized gay marriage in the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
“Has He Not Also Spoken Through Us?” I must proclaim that I have the opportunity to work under some of the greatest godly leaders on the face of the earth, but sometimes my flesh does not always recognize that. Have … Continue reading → [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Last Sunday I was asked to speak on the historical books (Joshua through Esther) in the worship service [view the sermon]. With so much material to cover, in so little time, I had to skip many important ideas. Ezra & … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The following article was published in the Journal and Courier on May 30, 2013 and is reproduced in its entirety below. Recently our second daughter Karis walked across a platform at Purdue University and received her Bachelor’s Degree in... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Having previously worked as an accountant, I am amazed and humbled to be given an opportunity to direct Community Ministries here at Faith. Some of my current responsibilities include the oversight of a great community center, which incorporates... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
God has instructed His people to pray for many reasons. The most common reason that people pray is to present their requests to God. The biggest collection of prayers in the Scriptures—The Psalms—however, have requests that don’t precisely... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Dear Faith Family, Can you hear the triumphal music in the background? Can you see the troops marching down main street in line as they head off to battle? Can you feel the honor, the courage, the duty!!! Progress is going … Continue reading... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Last Saturday my wife Kris and I had the privilege of watching our daughter Karis graduate from Purdue with a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Flanked on one hand by Karis’ husband Austin and the other by my mother, our... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]