Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord (Acts 3.19) Not too long ago I saw a bumper sticker that announced, “Jesus is the Answer.” The driver (who was speeding in fact) was Continue Reading
February 24, 2013
Considering a Call Amidst the Clamor of Bigger is Better
Dear Students of the Pastoral Ministry: Charles Haddon Spurgeon had it right when he commented on Zechariah 4:10: "It is a very great folly to despise 'the day of small things,' for it is usually God’s way to begin His great works with small Continue Reading
February 6, 2013
A Vision for our Churches is a Vision for our Nation
On the day of the tragic Connecticut shootings, I shared personal time with Michael Reagan, son of the 40th president of the United States. It just so happened, that Michael and I were to be speaking about an upcoming book. What really came out of that Continue Reading
July 6, 2012
Hollyhocks, Outhouses and VBS
Summer is here! A few weeks ago we had another wonderful series of graduations at our RTS campuses, and now summer school has started. General Assemblies and Synods are underway or now history, and vacations planned when snow was on the ground are now Continue Reading
June 24, 2012
A Pastoral Prayer for the Lord’s Day Based on Psalm 149
O Father, how beautiful and true is Thy Word in Psalm 149. I, too, desire to join the company of the saints to praise Thy name. It is the highest expression of our God-shaped humanity to be able to raise our hearts and minds towards our Creator and render Continue Reading
June 16, 2012
A Now and Forever Faith
<dt > Martin Gommel / Foter What are the most powerful words in the world for believers? My friend, John Guest, says that the most powerful words in the world are, "God loves you." I don't disagree. Yet, for many believers who are Continue Reading
May 14, 2012
Preaching on Mission (Matthew 4:12 – 17): Keynote Message at the National Conference on Preaching 2012
There has never been a more important time to talk to preachers about preaching on mission. The landscape of Old Christendom is like an abandoned strip mine, with huge, gaping, ugly craters, filling now with the most horrid debris and litter. These Continue Reading
