Temptation is…
If you collect quotations, here’s one I’ve come across while preparing a sermon from 1 […]
Continue ReadingA Special Baptism
Last night it was my joy to baptize two of my grandchildren — Christiana and […]
Continue ReadingJeremiah 29:11 — “I Know the Plans I Have for You”
(I’ve been working several days to hammer last Sunday’s sermon into a concise outline; here […]
Continue ReadingFor Your Prayer List
The TDF Staff is at Montgomery Bell State Park for a couple days where we’ve had some […]
Continue Reading“Make the Best of It!”
Sunday’s sermon is from Jeremiah 29:11, a well-known, much-loved promise: “For I know the plans […]
Continue ReadingHymnist Dies in a Fall
I want to finish my blog mini-series on hymns with a little-known story about […]
Continue ReadingIf I Could Only Have Old Hymns or Contemporary Christian Music?
I’d choose contemporary Christian songs, of course. The reason? Very simply, if we had no […]
Continue ReadingHave a Favorite Hymn?
I wonder if you have a favorite hymn? I grew up in a church that […]
Continue ReadingThe Fasination of Hymn Stories
Why do I love the stories behind the hymns? They provide snapshot biographies of creative […]
Continue ReadingJesus on Worry
One of the Bible’s premier passages on the subject of worry is from Jesus’ […]
Continue ReadingWorry Is…
Tomorrow’s sermon is from Matthew 6, Christ’s advice about worry. I’m opening the message by […]
Continue ReadingWorry and Self-Image
I’ve been in International Mission board meetings this week, which, along with additional demands, have […]
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