Last evening, I was blessed to join in an ordination council for a brother, new friend, and new committee member for CEF of Greater Jackson. This brother is Bruce Entsminger, and he is being ordained “officially” into the Gospel Ministry at Poplar Heights Baptist Church. Mind you, Bruce has already been dedicated to the ministry…
I fear that we, the modern Western church, have neglected this spiritual discipline. I must confess that I do not make it part of my regular spiritual existence. However, recently, a group of like-minded believers have started a season of fasting and praying together. I have joined this group and it is a beautiful thing….
Yesterday was a very busy day, and this post is about a “day in the life” of a CEF local director (me). Granted, not every day is this busy, but you would be surprised at how many are. I am NOT writing this to try and build up my image or status in your mind,…
Revive us again… oh, Lord, revive us again! Those words should remind you of songs that you sang at certain points in your walk with the Lord. Whether they be from an old church hymnal or a fragment from a contemporary Christian CD, surely something comes to mind. The question really is… have you ever…
As you get older, you start to consider what your legacy might be. Has the story of your life amounted to much? Have you left footprints deep enough to follow after you go home to your eternal reward (or curse)? Will anyone even remember your name? These questions seem to creep into your mind more…
You may not know that my musical tastes tend to be a bit eclectic. Rather that debate about the value of different genres, I’ll just say that it is OK… you have a right to your preferences and I have a right to mine 🙂 Now, the song listed below comes from a public space…
Valentine’s gatherings at church can be fun! Last night was a good example of that. Dawn and I signed up to join fellow Englewood Baptist Church, North Campus congregants, for a couple’s date night. The evening was simple but fun. We started with a lovely candle-lit meal… mmm… bacon-wrapped chicken breast tenders, smoked pork loin,…
In 2009, Dawn and I moved to Romania to start our full-time missionary service with IMB. I could write volumes about that one event and how it came to be a reality. However, This post is about a vivid memory that came to mind a few weeks ago when I stumbled upon a beautiful drone…
Recently, a family that I know from the Czech Republic reached out to me to tell me about a powerful ministry effort that they have started. They are the Novy family. I worked alongside them in 2011 and 2012 in Brno, CZ and for an outreach effort in Jelsava, SK. Matej is the father of…