Daniel (third son and sixth child) took off a couple weeks to join us for vacation and travel with me to speak at Camp Barakel. This morning he loaded his car to head back to Grace Bible College in Grand Rapids for his second year in college. He is preparing for the ministry. He will […]
A Place for You
Because we are so familiar with the Bible, it is sometimes tempting not to read it again. Never yield to that temptation. The Bible is a living book and it is always fresh. It is new with promises and warnings and instructions every day—custom-made for only-God-knows-what we will face. When you open your Bible with […]
Young People Leaving the Church
This morning I came upon this thoughtful article about young people who are raised in the church, leaving the church during their post-high school years. It’s worth your time. Somehow I have a feeling that young people are not leaving the church because we didn’t have enough rules. They are not leaving the church because […]
Holly Sings…
This is our oldest daughter Holly singing a tribute for her mother. Thought you would like to hear it. You can listen here.
Falsely Accused
A Classic Re-posted from 2003 The note from my campus mailbox made my heart pound. It was summons to the office of the Dean of Men. “Please report to Dean Pride’s office at once.” Dean Pride was nothing more than the college disciplinarian and the college I attended took discipline very seriously indeed. The smallest […]
Eager to Pay
Three or four times a year we try to do a “Preaching Roundtable.” Kyle (our first-born son) and I and whoever of his brothers is available at the time will meet in a small town about half-way between Riverview, Michigan and Granger, Indiana for coffee, conversation and study. Together we will work on sermon material […]
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