Our February 2015 newsletter is now available: 2015-02 Newsletter. You can subscribe to our newsletter or view past newsletters on our news page. This last month I’ve been writing weekly devotions for the missionaries in the field; had meetings in Fort Wayne and Houston; continued…
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2 Corinthians 3:18-4:6 “I just can’t go on.” Ever find yourself muttering those words, or even crying them out? It might surprise you that pastors and missionaries aren’t immune from that kind of thought. There are times when nothing seems to go…
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Q: President Obama argued that, just as Islam is used by some to promote violence and injustice, so has Christianity. Is he right? A: At the 2015 National Prayer Breakfast (can you eat prayers for breakfast?), President Obama opined that… during…
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Last night, gathering with friends from Memorial in Houston, artist Tom Dubois came by and gifted Deb and me with one of his beautiful new works. The gifts of the Father by the Spirit through the Son come to us…
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There’s a new demographic in America, according to sociologist Timothy O’Brien. The “Post-Seculars” (as he has dubbed them) make up 21% of the US. They are fairly well educated on basic principles of science, yet even more than religious conservatives question the…
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Q: What do you think makes a good bible study? A: Someone asked me the other day how many sermons I’ve preached each month, on average, since my ordination. I’m guessing the total is somewhere around 800. But I’ve probably led the same number,…
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A short, visual presentation on the work of the LCMS in the Caymans, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. This was done using prezi, a great and free online tool for making presentations.
Given that I now have work, and that my weekends are going to fill up, I took the time for a quick 72 hour trip to Sudbury, ON to visit my parents and 90 year old grandmother. I will miss…
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My short book on sharing your faith in Jesus is now available in print form and as a Kindle book online. Any royalties will be going to support LCMS mission work around the world. I’ll keep you updated on those amounts. If…
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In a few days my new book, “Let’s Talk About Jesus,” will be available on Amazon as a paperback and as a Kindle eBook. Here’s a sample chapter, one I’ve called “A Life Changing Sentence.” It’s a 19-word summary of the…
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