It’s spring time in Indiana. We Hoosiers have waited six long months to see blue skies, sunshine, and have temperatures that are enjoyable. And although we get lots of rain in Indiana, we do get some really gorgeous days that just make all the cold and gray days of the fall and winter worth it. […]

Being a pastor in our current era means having an ocean sized spectrum between the different generations in your ministry. On the younger end there are folks in their twenties who grew up with high-speed internet, video enabled smart phones, and their cars always had power everything along with high-powered air-conditioning. On the other side

Last night I stayed late in the office to take an appointment with a young couple in my church who are getting married soon.  Over the years I have met with dozens of couples looking to tie the knot and live happily ever after.  The young couple I met with impressed me.  They desired a

If you have served Christ for any length of time you have probably experienced the inward voice of the Holy Spirit asking you to do some type of service for Christ.  Perhaps it was a leading to share your faith, to give an offering you weren’t planning to give, to serve in a ministry, or

When reading the Bible we see a large collection of amazing acts of faith, encounters with God, victories over giants, pharaohs, and great armies.  Within a few chapters in the Book of Genesis Abraham has many God moments.  He receives instructions to leave his homeland.  He is told he would have a child at a

Right now one of the fads of our culture is to hate preachers who speak about prosperity.  Both the heathen and many pastors of our day are in agreement on this. They go out of their way to spread their stance that prosperity preachers are of the devil.  Now I am not defending anyone who

Recently I have seen a barrage of articles in Christian publications and social media that are given such titles as, “Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church” and “Church Kids Leave the Church After College”.  Of course as a pastor I have to be aware of problems the church faces and how we can be “relevant,” 

Four times in Scripture God is referred to as a Consuming Fire.  Fire proceeds from the throne room of heaven and there is an altar in heaven that burns perpetually.  The Holy Spirit baptized the church in Acts 2 and there was a manifestation of cloven tongues of fire!   God manifested to the Israelites in

A few years ago my daughter was preparing to go on a mission trip with me to Mexico.  To help raise funds she started a hand made candle business and sold her candles at local farmers markets.  The project went well and she raised her goal.  But an interesting thing happened.  There were very many