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I recently began re-reading The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter. It is outstanding! Here is a very strong, insightful & inspiring quote about the strength of Christians. I pray that God would make us like this: “The strength of Christians is the honor of the church. When they are inflamed with the love of God, and…

Everyone needs a good friend. I hope this post will help you recognize good friendship – both in others and in yourself. One of the keys to having good friends is being a good friend. So, I want to share with you 3 Characteristics of a Good Friend. (Before you start examining whether or not…

Happy New Year! 2016  is a new year and with a new year comes expectation.  We are expecting God to use us for His glory this year. And while that is our prayer and heart’s desire,  we must humbly admit that we do not know how God will do it. We do not know what…

The Shepherd analogy is nothing new to most people.  The Old Testament prophets use the analogy. Jesus used the analogy. Peter used the analogy. In fact, in First Peter, Peter called Jesus the “Chief Shepherd” while instructing the church elders to “Shepherd the flock of God.” The Shepherd is the leader of the sheep. That is…

Deuteronomy 6:1-9 “that you may fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son’s son…” I must admit that I have rarely, if ever, thought about my grandchildren. For clarity, I do not have any grandkids. And I do not know if I ever will have any. I feel like I just…

1 Corinthians 15:57 “But thanks be to God who gives us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ” Winners are thankful! This verse begins with giving thanks. Thanks to God for the victory- the win! People who are thankful are winners. People who are not thankful are ungrateful.  All of us know some teenagers who…

Recently, I was teaching our college group from Isaiah 28. Verse 16 of Isaiah 28 says this: “therefore thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’”” God,…

I have already been to four graduations, and I have several more to attend in the next week. Also, Valeria and I have received in the mail many other graduation announcements. It is the season for graduations! Graduations are monumental! It is possibly the biggest rite-of-passage we have in America in the life of a…

Life is hard. Most people know this. It is not always hard. But hard times eventually come to almost everybody. And when we do find ourselves in the midst of suffering, we need to have a good strong understanding from God about our suffering. Yesterday I preached on Christians and suffering. You can listen to…

When our first son, Joshua Jr., was born on January 2, 2008, I wrote him a lullaby. I was overcome with God’s goodness to me. I couldn’t then and I cannot now believe that I am a father and daddy. I most certainly do not deserve all the blessing in my life. God is good…