“who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time" (1 Peter 1:5). A friend came by the other day to talk about salvation. Those who characterize themselves as unbelievers may find this strange, but Continue Reading
May 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
Why I am a Pentecost(al) Presbyterian
I read the following story this week: “Erasmus, the famous Renaissance scholar, once told a classic story which was designed to emphasize how important it is that we take up the torch of Christ’s ministry with great commitment. In the story, Jesus Continue Reading
April 6, 2008
Kistemaker, KU, Angels and a Great Night at Home
I have been traveling recently. Indeed, ministry has taken me away for the last week. So it was good to get home last night. One of the things I miss most is the "church is our house." I believe that I enjoy calling my family to worship as much as Continue Reading
September 14, 2007 Leave a Comment
“Lamplighter” for Christ: The Funeral Celebration of D. James Kennedy
Frederich Buechner wrote:"It's hard not to believe that somehow or other there's always going to be another time with them, another day, so the chances are we won't know it's the last time, and therefore it won't have the terrible sadness about it that Continue Reading
September 5, 2007 Leave a Comment
Remembering Jim: A Tribute to Dr. D. James Kennedy (1930-2007)
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord,” says the Spirit. “They will rest from their labors, and their deeds follow them." Revelation 14:13 Like a child feels who learns of his father's death, so I felt when I learned of Dennis James Kennedy's Continue Reading
August 9, 2007 Leave a Comment
The Common People Heard Him Gladly
Isaiah 52.6-7; Mark 12.37 One of the reasons I seek to represent you and the Lord is by being involved in the life of the community. In this way, I get the opportunity to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ. This week I found myself sitting next to a Continue Reading
