Here is a message preached at Evangel May 4, 2014 at 11:00 AM. In this message a sure a bit out the mission of our church.
Why Did She Do It?
Mom is on the left. Her sister, our Aunt Sue is on the right. Why did she do it? About fifty years ago in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Clancy Street. My Dad was a seminary student, a student pastor, and he worked at a grocery store in the meat department. Mom had my sister Melony […]
What Are You Good At?
Bob was a quiet man. It was hard to get him to talk. You would ask him a question and he would wait for his wife to bail him out. I figured something out though. There was one thing Bob didn’t let his wife speak for him about: The Cincinnati Reds. He knew every player. […]
Grab Them by the Throat
I’m a pastor. Much of what I do involves the thoughtful arrangement of words. I try not to use the first word that comes to mind when trying to deliver the truth of God. Instead I work hard at arranging my words and phrases in such a way that people cannot sleep through them. I […]
Luke Cyrus in Concert at Evangel
I often hear people grieve over young people who have not chosen to embrace the faith of their parents. It always pains me when I hear it, but there are young men and women all around us whose faith is deep, whose love for God is sincere, and whose desire is to live lives of […]
Five Scriptures for When Life is Hard
John 16:33 in the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. 2 Cor. 1:8-10 For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, […]