Overwhelming beauty Don’t we all love to look upon beautiful things? People, structures, plants, trees, oceans, mountains, meadows, church windows, art, you name it! I believe we were made to enjoy God’s magnificent creation. As I was resting by our pool this weekend, I noticed the ripples in the water. It was nice, but when […]
Solemn and joyous This past weekend, our youngest granddaughter got married. It was so beautiful and God-honoring. Annie and Wyatt said their vows in an open-air wedding chapel. Both are faithful followers of Christ. At the rehearsal dinner, as is custom, I shared my poem written for them, entitled ‘A heavenly match’. And there could […]
Noah Spring is the time of storms and cloudy weather bringing rains for the crops and life in general to the earth. It also produces incredible rainbows. During a recent storm, I noticed the rainbow that I have shown here. There were numerous people taking photos. One lady said to me, ‘this may be God’s […]
A family restored In Rwanda, Bosco and Derrick have discipled seventy men over the past months through the From Faith to Faith fatherhood program. There have been many victories in these men’s lives. Derrick recently shared the following testimony of one of their participants. We wanted to pass this on to encourage all of us […]
Striving As a young boy I seemed to be smaller and less talented than most of my buddies, at least I felt that way. When it came to choosing up sides for whatever we were playing, I most often was chosen last. Not a real confidence builder. So, I was always trying to prove myself […]
Wanting more It is simply fallen human nature, even pre-fallen human nature, to want something from God or from others. That’s why we like birthdays and Christmas. What am I gonna get? Sure, we get joy out of giving to others, but down deep, like any kid, ‘what is under the tree for me?’ Do […]
Wisdom and prosperity These words were spoken by the Queen of Sheba while she was visiting Solomon. She said that she did not believe the words that she had been told until she came and saw it with her own eyes and stated that indeed the half was not told her. Such wisdom, such wealth. […]
Girl Dad Last Thursday noon at Northwest Bible Church, we had our monthly Fathers Forum. Joseph Hildebrand was our guest speaker. He was raised in a family with all boys and found himself married and the proud father of three young girls. Including his wife, four girls. Joanne and I were blessed with two girls […]
Holy sacrifices For seven years Solomon had the temple built and completed with all the furnishings according to God’s design, and Solomon’s palace was built in thirteen years. Now it was time to bring the ark into the inner sanctuary to the most holy place under the wings of the cherubim. In it were the […]
Alone What if you looked up one day and realized that you were the only person in the whole world who believed the gospel, the single solitary soul that believed in God. The remaining seven billion people did not. How would you feel, what would or could you do? Everyone thinks you were a lunatic, […]