I thought that each week, I would present a snippet of what will be included in the book I am working on, “Hurdling Barriers” that looks at overcoming the barriers to church health and growth. This excerpt is from the introduction. . . . from what I have observed, churches often lose their way becauseContinue reading “The Health Vs. Growth Continuum”
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Not Ashamed (Romans 1:16-17)
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” (Romans 1:16–17, KJV 1900) In the Fall of 1968, as a senior in high school, I met the first girl I everContinue reading “Not Ashamed (Romans 1:16-17)”
Not a Secret but a Mystery Revealed
“(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:” (Romans 1:2–4,Continue reading “Not a Secret but a Mystery Revealed”
A Glorious Opportunity
“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,” (Romans 1:1, KJV 1900) When I was young, we did not have video games or much media. Primarily, when we got off from school we engaged in some type of sandlot game. Sometimes baseball or football. Two guysContinue reading “A Glorious Opportunity”
Renewing the Heart 