Remember Who You Are. Some days I just have to grab myself by the lapels and give myself a good talking-to, because I let this sin-cursed world kick me in the gut and I forget who I am. Here’s what I say to myself: “Ken, you are a storyteller, you are a poet, you are […]
America Needs Revival
Lately my heart has been heavy over how America is turning away from the God who made her great. She has set aside the Book of God. She has disregarded the law of God. She is unconcerned about the favor of God. She has squandered the blessing of God. She has lost her fear of […]
Lee
(A classic re-post from 2004) You don’t find many self-proclaimed Buckeyes as far north as Newaygo County, Michigan. That’s why I was a little curious about the fellow behind me in line at WalMart that day about five or six years ago. Usually Buckeyes don’t do too well that far north. I struck up a […]
Things I Love About Being a Pastor
It was beautiful last night. There was a light breeze. The sky was clear and the sun was setting. Hazard took me on a long walk and I got to thinking about being a pastor. On August 11 I will have been a pastor 34 years. I pastored my first church when I was seventeen. […]
Worthwhile Stuff!
Our good brothers over at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary are blogging as a team. Good stuff. When you get a chance surf over to learn and dialog. There is an active comment stream. Dave Doran has had a worthwhile blog for a while, but this is a team-effort with open comments. Pastor Doran also contributes […]
West with “St. Ratus”
Tuesday I had two choices. I had been invited to a pastor’s meeting where a number of my friends would be in attendance. Most of them would be younger pastors. There is a hopeful movement among young pastors toward a more robust theology. It’s great fun to be around these guys. The preaching and the […]