I wanted to take a few minutes to share why I have been writing so much in this time of suffering. My blogging journey has been anything but consistent. I have set schedules and goals, but I always find that the needs of family and pastoral ministry make blogging seem less important. Let me also … Continue reading Crisis, Suffering, Hope, Writing
In my last post, I discussed that there are different kinds of grief. Each kind of grief is different. A person can only know the grief of losing a father when they have personally experienced it. It is only in walking the darkness of that particular valley that a person can truly understand it. The … Continue reading Shared Grief
Since Dad passed away I have had a roller coaster of emotions. I have had times of happiness and laughter, especially when something triggers a memory of Dad's unique sense of humor. Then there have been moments where I felt like I was kicked in the gut when it hit me again that he is … Continue reading A Different Kind of Grief
On June 3, 2024, my Dad entered the Lord Jesus' presence. His passing was sudden. We still don't know the official cause of death. I spoke with him just a few hours before his passing while I was traveling. He asked me to tell him when I made it safely to my destination. Before I … Continue reading My Dad Is HOME
Note: This is a slightly edited sermon manuscript. This sermon was originally preached at Pioneer Bible Church on April 7, 2024. The text being considered is Isaiah 40:6-8. Context: This is in the same section as Isaiah 53. Isaiah is the Lord’s prophet. He has received the Word of the Lord to deliver to God’s … Continue reading The Word of Our God Stands Forever
The following post is from a Wednesday evening small group study on the Lord's Model Prayer. This was taught on March 13, 2024. This is a transcript produced from my lesson notes, so it will read differently than a typical blog post.
I was recently helping my kids with their art lesson. We were using a how-to-draw video lesson from Creature Kids. My school-aged kids and I were drawing lions, and my four year old son wanted to join in the lesson. It didn't take long for him to be frustrated. Frustration led to a tearful shout, "Daddy, I can't do it!"
March 31 is Resurrection Sunday this year. It is a day set aside for Jesus Christ's followers to remember and celebrate that our Lord and Savior rose again from the dead. Actually, every Sunday is set aside for worship and celebration of the resurrection (Luke 24:1; Acts 20:7). The Lord Jesus Christ has died and … Continue reading March 31, 2024 Is Resurrection Sunday
Our iniquity (sin) was laid on the Lord Jesus that we might have peace, that we might be healed, and that we might be brought to the God we once rebelled against. God the Son faced the punishment sinners deserve so that all who call on his name are saved.
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