Love“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” - John 13:35 A few months ago, before he departed for Memphis, John Foster recommended a book to me. The...  Read More

One “Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” - Luke 15:10I have a new favorite song these days. It’s called “Black Sheep,” and it’s by a man named Ben ...  Read More

“Feets”“So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” - James 2:17 Hey there, friends. As has become my practice, I am writing this on Sunday evening. This morning in Sunday school, th...  Read More

Broken“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest ...  Read More

Seasons“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” - Ecclesiastes 3:1 When I was just starting the ninth grade, right around this time of the year, I was forced to re...  Read More

Prayer“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another…”From 1 John 1:7 Kyrie eleison.Christe eleison.Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.Christ, have mercy.Lord, h...  Read More

Light “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” - John 1:5 It happened again. This time, it was at a Catholic church and school in Minneapolis. Babies in a worship serv...  Read More

Unity“Behold how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!” - Psalms 133:1 In recent weeks, our brother John Meyers has been reminding us of the importance of unity in the church. He is wi...  Read More

Evangelism, Part 2“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” - Matthew 5:14 I know. You thought (hoped) I wouldn’t mention “the E word” again. Sorry, but it cannot be hel...  Read More

EvangelismAnd Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of t...  Read More

Faithful “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” - Hebrews 10:23  Many years ago, Glen and Tampa Sykora’s son Landon was in my second-grade cla...  Read More

Forward“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. - Isaiah 41:10 Well, friends, here we a...  Read More