Category Archives: Discipleship

Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL

Yup.  We’re home.  It took us all week, but we’re back in Florida.  Just in time for the heart of hurricane season!

During the week, we’ve stayed in three different Hilton properties. We’re thankful for early morning coffee, comfortable lobbies, and internet access that allows us to publish while we travel.  These are conveniences that we often overlook. But they make a difference. And make life easier. Continue reading →

My facebook friend, preaching colleague, and fellow Hoosier, Max Dawson is a “car guy.”

Max used to have a column entitled “Pontiacs, Points, and Proverbs.” He used stories about cars to make a spiritual application. Here’s a past post from a year ago with an important point to consider without any editorial comment. Continue reading →

“Nobodies, nobody noticed… A little boy named David, whom nobody noticed… except God,” wrote Chuck Swindoll in his Reflections on David.

Yet, David rose to be the greatest of Israel’s kings, a prolific writer of Psalms, and a key figure in the ancestry of the Messiah.

Why? Continue reading →

“Loneliness is not simply being alone — it is that profound ache of feeling like no one really cares.”

The above quote from Indian actress Neena Gupta appeared on my Facebook notifications from the page “Love is an Emotion of Strong Affection.” Continue reading →

Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus in The Chosen was an unknown actor, until this series soared in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently they’re filming for its sixth seson.

Recently Roumie to spoke by video to a conference of “Digital Missionaries” and religious influencers urging them to continue spreading the gospel online.

“As someone who’s been blessed to portray Jesus in The Chosen, I’ve seen firsthand how a story shared online can touch a heart, soften a soul, even change a life,” Roumie observed. “You’re doing the same, whether it’s through a post, a reel, a comment thread, or a live stream—you’re showing up in these digital spaces with the heart of Christ. Continue reading →

Norma Jean and I are currently in Welland, Ontario, Canada, where I have been preaching and teaching. Today’s passage reminds me of a true story I learned last year on our trip.

A number of years ago a man named John was preaching in the little town of Timmins in Northern Ontario. He met a man, Richard, who was a laborer who expressed interest in the gospel. After a series of studies he was converted. Continue reading →

The other day Norma Jean and I was watching the Canadian version of CBS headline news when another story appeared about the company Astronomer.

By now everyone knows their CEO, Andy Byron was caught in a romantic embrace with his HR Director, Kristin Cabot, on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert. Both are married to other people.

“I’m tired of seeing this,” Norma Jean remarked. Maybe you are too. But would you please read one more post from another perceptive? Continue reading →

Throughout the years of local church work, I have encountered many well-meaning, godly Christians who love the Lord, but their zeal is misdirected in terms of their ministry choices.

Some young men have shown a zeal for preaching the gospel, but lack the necessary communication skills, organizational ability, and temperament to be an effective public proclaimer and preacher. I’ve seen those who want to lead singing in worship, but lack the musical ability. Continue reading →