Eternity is rushing towards us.
You and everyone else must be ready.
2005
Why Didn’t The Animals Die?
What an amazing end to 2004, with the devastation that occurred on the other side of the world with the tsunami waves. We have seen the scenes. We have looked at the footage. We have seen the human bodies. But one of the more interesting events of that day has escaped many people. When looking amongst all of the dead bodies, people said they could not find any dead animals. People said that there were...Continue Reading...
Challenging Others
Proverbs 27:17 "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend." One of the really fun things of following our Lord is the way He grows you to become more like Him. The journey to become like Him is so well worth it. He will always use His Bible in that process. He will also use followers of His that will challenge you along the way to become who God wants you...Continue Reading...
The Long Red Line
Hebrews 11:38 [The faithful believers] "Of whom the world was not worthy: they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth." God granted me an opportunity last month to speak at a retreat for some of the cadets from West Point. These are young people who are being trained up to be leaders in the Army. I would like for you at this moment to stop reading this newsletter...Continue Reading...
Where Is The Outrage?
Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, "We ought to obey God rather than men." We live in very serious times. We live in very troubled times. The case of Terry Schiavo had so many people thinking, wrestling with the question: Who has custody of this woman? Does her husband? Or her parents? Should the courts step in? What is the proper role of judges in a situation like this? Should...Continue Reading...
Reach Out This Summer
Mark 16:15 And [Jesus] said unto them, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.†Summer is a great time to do some witnessing. School is out for most students, and many people go on vacation. So the places you go this summer usually will be full of folks to talk with. From the parks, to the festivals, to the malls, to the beaches, to the bar section of town,...Continue Reading...
Pray for B.O.B.
Acts 4:29-31 "And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God...Continue Reading...
Live 8
A couple of weeks ago, the Live 8 concerts took place across the world. Bands from U2, Pink Floyd, Green Day, to Stevie Wonder, Madonna, and Paul McCartney played at these concerts. One of the items on their agenda is to help stamp out poverty in Africa. The theme was “Make Poverty History.†They wanted to bring attention to the plight of Africans and have the major countries in the world forgive the debt of...Continue Reading...
Soldiers Don’t Blush
1 Peter 3:12-15 "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord...Continue Reading...
Robbed: Again, and Again, and Again
Acts 20:35 "I have showed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive." One of the fun things about this ministry is the ability to travel to different places. I get to meet so many different people and witness to the lost and to encourage the saved all across...Continue Reading...
Breath
Daniel 5:23 “...[A]nd thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified." The breath of life. Do you take it for granted? How many of us would have to answer “yes†to that question? Hurricanes. Earthquakes in India. Bird flu. Looks like a...Continue Reading...
Thankful (2005)
1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." Thankful. A simple word, but is it a word that I take for granted or is it a word that I truly live out? We think about this word during the Thanksgiving season, but are we really thankful? As first Thessalonians tells us, we need to be thankful in all circumstances. All. A simple word,...Continue Reading...
Peace
Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." What a beautiful time of the year that it is. We celebrate the birth of the Savior of the world. The birth of Jesus is the event that changed how we look at our calendars. He is the one person...Continue Reading...
