May 1, 20147 minA Story About FirstfruitsBecause I find etymology fascinating, let’s learn about two key words which will serve as topic for our conversation today. tithe:...
Apr 29, 20143 minThe Importance of Being Earnestsin•cere adjective: free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings. synonyms: heartfelt, wholehearted, profound, deep,...
May 15, 20133 minBoasting of WeaknessHave you ever heard God say something to you, and dreaded it? Have you ever known a situation to be inevitable, yet when it comes you are...
Apr 16, 20133 minWe Are DustShootings and bombings. Death and casualties. Sorrow and anger. Confusion and ignorance. These recent years America has seen its share of...
Dec 13, 20122 minThe Delight of DifficultiesRice Fields in Mindanao, Philippines “Holiness, not happiness, is the chief end of man.” (Oswald Chambers) “The burned hand teaches...
Oct 23, 20129 minCertified ToughMindanao Island I am convinced that all the things in my life that I eagerly wait for are in some sort of time warp – traveling...
Sep 7, 20123 minWhat Does It Take?With less than thirty days until our big trip, I am finding myself surprisingly calm and collected. This pilot trip to the Philippines...
May 10, 20124 minPlank in Your Eye?“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians...
Jan 4, 20123 minThe Right of Determination“Promoting self under the guise of promoting Christ is currently so common as to excite little notice.” (Tozer) There are a few men, past...
Jun 22, 20113 minA Faith That Is HeardOriginally I began to title this post, “A Faith That Does Not Offend,” but quickly realized that was not at all accurate. The gospel is...