Church

21 Oct

Posted at 00:08h in Church by

My pastor is in town for our missions conference so we have spent most of the afternoon "tweaking" our sound system.  It seems like the devil wants to get in it all of the time, so we are trying to figure out ways to keep him at bay.  I am thankful for Pastor Wagenschutz's expertise in this area and it will be nice having everything "dialed in" for  a bit.  Many times, in our churches, has the message or invitation been affected in a negative way because of faulty equipment or user error.  If you are gonna have a sound system or use video equipment, make sure the people in your church or you for that matter, don't have better...

18 Oct

Posted at 00:15h in Church by

The Bible states in Ecclesiastes 11:1-6, "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.  Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even...

15 Oct

Posted at 23:23h in Church by

It was my privilege to spend the last few days is Albuquerque, NM at the New Mexico Christian School Association's 5th Annual Educator's Conference.  I was invited to be the keynote speaker for this event and had a wonderful time.  From Wednesday to Friday afternoon I spoke a total of 11 times and I am at the airport getting ready to head back to Seattle and I am surprisingly not that tired.  It is always fun to travel and meet new pastors and churches and I am grateful to be able to support the Christian school movement in our country.  The altar responses during all of the preaching services were tremendous and the workshop times were well received.  Many thanks...

10 Sep

Posted at 16:02h in Church by

As I was getting ready to take the kids to school this morning and was watching our President’s press conference, I was quickly reminded how much I despise politics.  I know that it is a necessary evil, but feel it is more evil than necessary lately.   I am tired of the lies, lies, and more lies.  I hope that conservative Christians will get out and vote their values this November.  My only solace is that God is in control and that all authority comes from Him.  I don’t know what God’s purpose in all of this is, but I do know that it is working patience within me…...

31 Aug

Posted at 17:59h in Church by

I can't remember whose quote this is, but it has resonated with me a lot lately.  One of the greatest things I have learned in ministry and in my life as a Christian is that I need to forgive.  I won't take the time to list the multitude of Scriptures pertaining to forgiveness, but will say that it is a foundational truth in the Word of God.  I have hurt a lot of people in my day and have been hurt many times myself.  I have asked for forgiveness and I have forgiven.  But as much as we feel that forgiveness abdicates the offender what they have done, I have realized that when I forgive it is a help to...

25 Aug

Posted at 18:10h in Church by

As I was praying this morning, I reflected upon the sad fact that most people don't pray as much and effectively as they should.  Not only are the needs in people's lives more pressing it seems, but our walks with the Lord are adversely effected when we don't pray.  I am excited about our upcoming Prayer Revival with Bro. Benny Beckum...

24 Aug

Posted at 00:33h in Church by

We had a wonderful time with Bro. Don Chitty and the people of Open Bible Baptist Church in Waterflow, NM.  Bro. Chitty has been serving the Navajo people for nearly 40 years and has a vibrant, growing ministry.  We went to work on the reservation with them last year and fell in love with the place and decided to take another group this year.  We loaded up the vans and took 19 people in all down to work on the preach, do a Christian School staff training, work on the ranch, and prepare their properties for the start of the school year.  We had an awesome week and I am so proud of our young people and adults that went....

09 Aug

Posted at 19:10h in Church by

It was good to be back in the pulpit at Berean Baptist Church yesterday.  I was excited to see all of my church family but can't help but think how much I want summer to be over so that everyone can be more faithful to church.  We had several visitors in the morning and evening services with one baptism.  I preached in the morning out of John 19 on "Jesus: The Uplifted Savior", but was a little "weepy" in that I didn't sleep at all the night before...

04 Aug

Posted at 22:39h in Church by

I have enjoyed my time at the Mountain View Bible Baptist Seminary alumni camp very much.  The Filipino people are a very hospitable people and they enjoy the preaching of God's Word.  Every morning session and every evening services has been blessed with scores of preachers and students praying at the altars and making decisions for Christ.  As was the case the last time I came to the Philippines, I wanted to come to be a blessing to these people and to invest in there lives in some way.  But the people here have been more of a blessing and encouragement to my heart.  It is very convicting to see the devotion they have to the Lord and their local...

03 Aug

Posted at 15:03h in Church by

I have been enjoying every minute that I have got to spend with the alumni from Mountain View Bible Baptist Seminary.  I am grateful for the testimony that the church and the Quinlans have had in the Philippines all of these years.  There has been so much done for the Lord these past 53 years.  The services at the camp have been a blast and the Filipinos really enjoy church and preaching.  It seems to disappoint them that I don't just go on and on and preach for hours...