Superheroes, Good or Bad
SUPERHEROES: GOOD OR BAD? I may be all wrong about this. Decide for yourself if I am or not. Here’s what I’ve been thinking. The world system around us is …
No Dead Ends
NO DEAD ENDS When we visit our daughter in Virginia, two of her sons, ages 3 and 5, want me to go on long hikes with them in the woods …
This Far and No Further
THIS FAR AND NO FURTHER Job tells us that God sets the boundaries for the oceans (Job 38:10-11; Proverb 8:29; Psalm 104:9; Jeremiah 5:22). I’ve been thinking about that verse …
God’s Waiting Room for Heaven
GOD’S WAITING ROOM FOR HEAVEN We’ve been spending time with my 90-year-old mother-in-law in Florida. The senior retirement neighborhood she lives in has been described as “God’s waiting room” because …
Schmoyer Proverbs
SCHMOYER PROVERBS Nancy and I have been collecting favorite short sayings of ours for some time. We have some favorites that seem to summarize a lot of truth in a …
Seeking God
SEEKING GOD For whatever strange reason I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the phrase “seeking God.” It was something simple I could easily explain, but the more I now …
What God is Teaching Me Now
WHAT GOD IS TEACHING ME NOW I may be retired from pastoring, but I’m not retired from ministry (just ask Nancy!). And I’m not retired from growing in the Lord. …
Of Mustard Seeds and Leaven
OF MUSTARD SEEDS AND LEAVEN Yesterday in church I heard a simple sermon that impacted me in a big way. It was about mustard seeds and leaven (Luke 13:18-21). Evidently …
I Love to Tell the Story
I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY This past Resurrection Season we attended 5 church services in 4 days, had the Lord’s Supper 3 different times, saw several dramas and presentations, …
The Blessing of Pure Water
THE BLESSING OF PURE WATER Water in India is a big deal. They don’t have enough, and most of what they have is unhealthy. Visitors to India, and those who …