Mark 5.22-43 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.” Mother’s Day is a time for
The Ground of Your Call: A Message to Pastoral Students
Dearest Students in the Gospel Ministry, What is the ground of your call as a minister? I want to write to you about ways of approaching your
Christmas Eve Order and Bulletin Sample
The families will soon be gathering in, dear friends! The children will be squirming, the in-laws looking to see where their children now worship, the
Don’t Miss Autumn . . . I mean “Fall”
Ah, what a magnificent morning! I do love autumn! It is on its way! With George Eliot I would sing, “Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it,
Now What? Some thoughts after the Election on Lessons and Expectations
On the other side of the election, what can we learn? What can we expect? For the believer, our lessons and our expectations are grounded in the Word
Thinking about the Cedar Falls Bible Conference, Willa Cather and Ha Erets
This summer I’m preaching at the annual Cedar Falls Bible Conference in Cedar Falls, Iowa. They hold it at a campground just like they’ve been doing