Helping you form a biblical foundation for life
Today was my first opportunity to preach as pastor of Pioneer Bible Church. I believed the Lord would have me give an introduction to our future ministry together as a church family. The following is an edited transcript of that introduction. By way of introduction for our time as a church family, I want to … Continue reading Transformed as We Behold Jesus
This post was originally published on December 1, 2020. Since our family is decorating our tree this evening, I thought of this post and wanted to share this idea again. Our family decorated our Christmas tree yesterday evening. It is always fun to take out ornaments from years gone-by and add new ones to the … Continue reading Ornamental Prayer Prompts
Today, I was reminded of Jesus’ description of the Holy Spirit’s work in John 16:14: “He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.” The Holy Spirit glorifies Christ. This is His primary desire and work. He lifts up the name of Jesus Christ. I was convicted by … Continue reading Glorifying Christ – a Short Thought
Our family arrived at our new house in Oklahoma this past Monday. After three days of travel and two nights in a hotel our 26 foot U-Haul and minivan backed into our new driveway. As I got out of our van I told the kids, "We are home!" There was excitement and curiosity as the … Continue reading Not Home Yet
The following is the manuscript of my farewell sermonette given to the First Baptist Church family. Please continue to pray for us as we transition to Oklahoma. I want my final time of addressing you as your pastor to be focused on Jesus Christ. Of all that I could say to you, Jesus is the … Continue reading A Farewell Sermon – Colossians 1:15-23
I am re-reading The Green Letters by Miles Stanford. In the first chapter, titled "Faith," Stanford quotes George Muller on the subject. Muller said, "Many people are willing to believe regarding those things that seem probable to them. Faith has nothing to do with probabilities. The province of faith begins where probabilities cease and sight … Continue reading Sarah – Faith Illustrated
Hello Everyone, I greatly appreciate your support in reading this blog. I love to write, and I really enjoy reflecting on God and His Word in my writing. By God's grace I truly want to help you form a biblical foundation for life. I also started the podcast to fulfill that same purpose. Our family … Continue reading Update: Schedule Craziness and Moving
The latest podcast episode is out. The title for this episode is "Picturing Elders with the Word 'Elder.'" You can listen here.
Hello Everyone. I wanted to take a moment to share that I have started a podcast for the blog. You can go here to listen. I have recorded a series on elders that will start releasing today. Right now my hope is to release on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week. That may have … Continue reading New Podcast Announcement with Link
Hello Everyone, I wanted to provide a ministry update for you. In the last update I had mentioned I had some family needs and plans that I could not share at the time. I also started posting older blog posts to keep the schedule going as we worked through various details. I appreciate your patience … Continue reading Update: Ministry Transition
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