Random Thoughts…

Amos wasn’t a priest.  He wasn’t highly educated.  He was a sheepbreeder from a small town.  Amos did love the Lord.  He lived in tough times.  The people around him had grown cold and indifferent to the Lord.  They had become self-sufficient.  God needed to get their attention.  Amos was the guy called on to do [...]

I have been reading the news out of China concerning the persecution of Christians.  I don’t know if you have even heard this news since the mainstream media hasn’t really given any attention to it.  Since Easter Sunday police have been arresting Christians who gather to worship.  In China there is a state approved church.  [...]

So, clearly it has been a while since I have written a new post.  No reason really.   The simplest answer is – too busy to sit and write.  The more complicated answer is – I have been meditating in the Word and praying for God to reveal His truth to me.  I don’t know how [...]

Paul Harvey made that line famous.  He would tell the outline of some story and then when you think you had heard all of it he would give his listeners more details, more of the story and then he would conclude by saying, “now you know the rest of the story…”   I remember listening to him on the [...]

The question has been asked – “if the church isn’t dead – are you?”  Now we must know – ARE WE?  Are we spiritually dead?  Are we playing games and calling it worship?  Are we out of touch with God, His people and His mission?  Are we in trouble? I am sad to say – [...]

To quote Mark Twain, “the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Critics have told this lie for centuries.  There is no doubt that many have wanted to see me die since I was first-born.  Yet, I still live!  So what about all the talk concerning my death?  Let me try to answer that.  First, [...]

If this report of the church’s death is true then how in the world did we not know it?  How could we not have seen it coming?  How in the world did we miss it?? Those are questions that I have wrestled with all this week.  Perhaps many of you have been wrestling with the [...]

  After yesterday’s blog post there has been quite the conversation.  Some have actually challenged the report as being inaccurate, saying, “the church is not dead!”  They say that the whole thing is a nasty rumor and that I should tell the truth!  That is all I want – to know the truth, so I [...]

I don’t know if you had heard the news.  Some of you may be shocked because you are hearing this for the first time.  The church is dead.  I am as shocked as you!  I was not aware of this myself, I thought that the church was still under God’s hand and He would take [...]

Thank you to all who prayed while I was in Israel.  To say that this was a life-changing trip would be an understatement.  As a Christian, to actually walk the land of the Bible was thrilling.  I am certain that I will forever be different.  I am certain that the Bible will be read with [...]