Having recently turned the calendar page, we have entered the month in which many Christians observe the Reformation of the Church, usually just called ‘Reformation.’ For nearly five … more

One of my favorite movies is the 1981 classic, Chariots of Fire, which tells the stories of two British runners, Harold Abrams and Eric Liddell. Each was a world class competitor and both had won … more

John Newton was born in 1725. On September 3, 2020, my favorite blogger, Jim Denison, wrote about an event which occurred in Newton’s life on the same day 272 year earlier, September 3, 1748. … more

Over the years, I have had the opportunity to be the audience when celebrities spoke, or even shake hands with a few. I heard Anderson Cooper speak or Natalie Merchant sing. Authors I have met … more

In the late 1890s, Swedish Christian, Eric Lund felt God was leading him to become a missionary to Spain. He soon left Sweden to begin his work there convinced he was doing what God wanted him to do. … more

Those who follow Jesus are called disciples.  A disciple is one who comes alongside Jesus with a specific goal of growing to be like Jesus.  Every believer is called to be a disciple. … more

My oldest nephew celebrated his 32nd birthday on September 2. He was born on Labor Day in 1990. I still remember how I teased my sister-in-law about waiting until “Labor Day” to go … more

It has become somewhat of a cliché to say that we live in contentious, divisive times. An important next question to ask is: What difference can the Church make? How should Christ’s … more

I recently began a sermon with this story told by author Randy Alcorn but in that sermon shared only the first part of the story. Now as Paul Harvey would say, here is… “the rest of the … more

Freedom isn’t free. Throughout history the cost of freedom has been in human lives. The people of Ukraine have been fighting to maintain their freedom, and the cost has been high. Ukrainian … more