The final Conference bringing the merging of four regional conferences together, getting our youngest daughter back to school for her senior year, kicking off the beginning of the church program year, and a myriad of meetings to get ready for the year’s end, these are the things that have filled my schedule recently. It is amazing how quickly the pace of life can change. In […]
The Good News is meant to be “good news.” The Gospel is meant to inspire and encourage. Even when it challenges and rebukes, the purpose of the message is good. God gave us a precious gift when he entrusted the stewardship of this message to us because how we share His Word affects the way it is received and as with anything holy, it must […]
When I was four years old, I loved when my mom would walk me down to the local shopping plaza. It was not the walk or the shopping that attracted me. Instead, I looked forward to placing my dime into the coin slot that would bring the mechanical horse or boat to life. On a good day, I would actually get a ride on both. […]