As part of my biography project I will include a few chapters on my mother’s parents, Herschel Lester and Marita Pearl Allison or Hershey and Sister Allison as they were…
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Conversation with a Missionary
Last night (5/29) at the Wednesday night prayer gathering at the meeting house of Eastside Baptist Church we spoke to International Mission Board missionary Kelly Manier. Kelly and his family…
Let Them Hear
Seven times in chapters two and three of the book of Revelation the concluding words of our Lord are recorded to the local churches with this phrase; “let him hear…
Chunky Monkey
It only took me two days with multiple trips to the grocery store to finally remember to gather all of the necessary items for fruit smoothies. But it was tonight’s stop that…
Even Evil Spirits Obey Him?
“God sent an evil spirit… so that the violence done to the seventy sons of [Gideon] might come, and their blood might be laid on [all] who killed them…” (Judges…
Tag, You’re It!
“[One pastor told of] the phenomenal growth of the churches in their country, in spite of ongoing difficulties. In many of these churches the pastor will just throw his Bible…
Time Lapse
Yesterday I set my camera to take a photo every :30 seconds from the parking lot at Pomerelle Mountain Resort. Here is the result.
Pray for Pastor Saeed Abedini
I’m sure many of you are aware of the news of Boise, Idaho pastor, Saeed Abedini. Since September, 2012 he has been in an Iranian prison. He has an an…
Amazed or Amused
Charles Gabriel penned these words that express a redeemed soul’s marvelous wonder. I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene, and wonder how he could love me, a…
From My Vantage Point
There are so many things that I am thankful to God about in the ministry duty of pastoring. One of those is the privilege of participating in weddings. The union of…