2 Chronicles 21:6-7 “And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, for the daughters of Ahab was his wife. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD. Yet the LORD was not willing to destroy the house of David, because of the covenant [...]

A recent article suggests that Americans have fewer close friends in their lives than we did 20 years ago Nearly a quarter of people surveyed said they had “zero” close friends with whom to discuss personal matters. More than 50 percent named two or fewer confidants, most often immediate family members, the researchers said. What [...]

Why Solomon Why? Why would such a wise man turn to idols. 1 Kings 11. We don’t think much about idols today. Many may think that idolatry is really just an Old Testament idea. The sin of worshiping idols is just as relevant today as then though. J. C. Ryle warns that it is a [...]

Here is a brief article that is worth reading on the debate of Faithfulness and Relevance. This division is a difficult one. I struggle much with many friends who claim to believe the same things I do, but are ready to follow methodologies in church practice and leadership of those who hold differing theologies. Do [...]

That sounds like a great country song, but this is reality. Friday my dad called and asked if there was a fire on our street because he had seen smoke near us. I walked outside to see the neighbor’s house across the street nearly destroyed. No one was injured, but the house and memories are [...]

As we are reading through Acts, my thoughts go back to Peter’s denial of Christ just prior to his death. What an awful emotional experience that must have been as he tried so hard to stay close to Christ in Christ’s darkest hours and yet failed so miserably. When I was in college our Brock [...]

Yesterday we took a family trip to see the Dayton Dragons play. I had won VIP tickets, so it was a real thrill for the kids, okay me, to get to go out on the field and sit in the dugout before the game.

Psalm 125:1,4 & 5Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever…Do Good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to those who are upright in their hearts! But those who turn aside to their crooked ways the LORD will lead away with evildoers!First, there is [...]

Here is a great article by Donald Whitney, author of many books including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. It is written with the concern that only 1 out 20 pastors will still be in the ministry by the age of 65. It warns of the pitfalls and dangers that need to be avoided, both [...]