I know. You think I’m going to talk about how perfect heaven is going to be in the future. Yes, heaven certainly is and will be perfect. But that’s not exactly what I mean by “The Future Perfect.” What I’m referring to by the future perfect is the future perfect […]
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I love my wife. Always have. Always will. Patti is the most amazing woman. Just spend ten minutes with her and you’ll find out why. She’s beautiful, godly, intelligent, personable, loving, and fun. She’s the second pea in my pod. On the other hand, I have learned how to love […]
A couple of days ago I was watching CNN interview Carolyn Goodman, the mayor of Las Vegas, about the mass shooting there. When asked about her thoughts on Stephen Paddock, she said, “May he rot… ,” and then she suddenly stopped. It was an awkward moment. “Go ahead,” I thought. […]
Every now and then I like to remind my readers why serving their widowed and single parents in our churches is important. Of course, one reason it’s important is because these people often have long term needs. But it’s also important because doing so is a way to obey the […]
I was a pretty compliant preschooler so I never got a spanking. But I came close to having my buns warmed the day I spotted a big box of laundry detergent, took it outside, poured it into my sandbox, ran the hose on it, and turned the entire backyard into […]
Once upon a time I had a marvelous idea: I decided I would invite together all the couples for whom I had performed wedding ceremonies to see how they were doing. I planned a lavish reunion and sent out gilded invitations, inviting them to join me and share their experiences […]
Christian, meet “As”. As is the one word that separates Christians from all other human beings. In fact, As is the way people recognize that they are in the presence of a follower of Jesus Christ. Imagine that! God has hard wired the entire human race to know when As […]
I received some great responses to my question, “Has Anyone Reading This Ever Seen an Angel?” Thanks, everyone, for sharing your stories. Here they are for the rest of us to read, with a little editing for brevity and clarity. ******** I had gone through a brutal battle with the […]
I heard a sermon on angels a few weeks ago. It brought back memories of a sermon I once preached on angels. Right in the middle of it I stopped and spontaneously asked if anyone in the church had ever seen an angel. Out of a congregation of a couple […]
All pastors know the importance of maintaining a close walk with the Lord, getting enough rest, eating right and having a good work/life balance. But here are some very concrete things I wish I’d known when I started my first pastorate. If you’re a young pastor, I hope you find […]