“Go to a Land I Will Show You.”

(Written November, 2007)   About two years ago, God arranged for the termination of my employment in the fast-paced electronic semiconductor and components industry. During the thirty years leading up to that termination, my family has enjoyed “financial stability” and relative comfort associated with...

If We Don’t “Endure,” We Won’t Be Saved!

Many people who claim to know Christ seem complacent as if they do not need to be concerned about their salvation. At one time in their past, they may have “prayed to receive Jesus” and were told that they are heaven bound. They may have even experienced a change in their thinking and values. They may be...

Does God Ever Get Angry at Christians?

The Bible clearly teaches that God is angry with the wicked. It says His wrath abides all those who do not believe in Jesus. (See John 3:36.) But what about those who are in Christ? When a Christian sins, does God get angry at him? John McCarthur, a well known theologian, seems to think so. Here are some...

Eldad and Medad!

Several years ago, our church sent us to evangelize the people of East Dearborn with a goal that a church is planted and new disciples flourish. By God’s grace, a church is now planted. The meetings are still small with anywhere from four to twelve people in attendance at a time and we meet in our home....

Who is Equipping the Saints?

A pastor recently told me that he tried for two years to get the members of his church engaged in evangelism and became extremely depressed because all his efforts to spur them on failed. Then he told me that he had not engaged in purposeful evangelism for several years. I told him that he should not expect...

Church Wish List

If you were looking for a church to attend, what characteristics would you like to see in that church? If I put myself in the shoes of one looking for a church, I would like to find one that most closely aligns with the early Church described in the New Testament. Below are some characteristics of that early...