Fun Memories: My Australian Shepherd Puppy eight years ago responding to panting noises.
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I had a friend who ended up paying more than he bargained for because he angrily took revenge on the tow truck driver who impounded his bike as directed by the police. This video was filmed back when I was making green screen videos in my basement while working at River Rock. Now I am […]
Many years ago when I first started following Jesus I would listen to Chuck Swindoll on Insight for Living almost every weeknight. Since there was no local church I could attend then, Chuck was most influential in my spiritual growth when I was I was a new Christian. I deeply respect Chuck’s teaching and opinions. […]
As a church planting pastor that was renting the public school for our Sunday church service and Wednesday night kids program, we were surprised when were told we couldn’t meet due to Covid restrictions. I remember recording my first “church at home” video in my basement using my cell phone and a cheap selfie-stick I […]
I like to ride my bike around the farm roads and river hills where I live. Many times I think of this poem from Tim Hansel’s Book “Holy Sweat” that describes how we should ride through life with Jesus in control. “I did not trust Him at first, in control of my life. I thought […]
Sometimes it seems that only the “rich people” (or their parents) can actually afford to pay the college and seminary tuition to prepare to answer God’s call to full-time ministry and that churches end up hiring new graduates that are drowning in student loan debt. One pastor friend I know graduated with an MDiv seminary […]
I have been a pastor for 25 years and I have always tried to require at least six sessions of premarital counseling before the wedding. When I look to see how many of the couples I worked with in the past are still married, I find that most of the ones that took the time […]
I’ve been serving in different ministries for 26 years and there are other great men and women of God that invested in me but this picture from First Baptist in Forest City, Iowa reminded me of those delightful days in youth and family ministry in a healthy, fast growing church. I was cleaning out some […]
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Resources to Help Prevent Suicide
Some Resources that may Encourage You and Help Someone keep Living Click to listen to sermon audio message from Jan 5, 2020 Those Who Almost Committed Suicide; How Life Changed because they Kept Living See Bible passage used Acts16:16-40 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free […]
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