• Andy Enters the Crucible

    My oldest son Andy went to Marine Corp Recruiting Depot Parris Island back in January. Since then he’s learned a lot and it would be an understatement to say we’re proud of him. Next week he graduates on Friday and of course we will drive down for that! But there’s one big thing left for him to do that Read more

  • Mega Church Pastor vs. Truck Driver

    Mega church pastor Steven Furtick recently tweeted this: Any interpretation of God’s sovereignty that diminishes the value of human initiative – is distorted & DANGEROUS. I forwarded that to a truck driver in our church, and he responded with this: I have this written down in my truck. I would say it applies. “Let those Read more

  • The Burden of Your Heart

    I’d like to share a series of posts that draw lessons from a godly man that lived during the Second Great Awakening. Harlan Page (1791-1834) was a carpenter who worked on houses (they called them “house joiners” then) who devoted himself to witnessing to the lost around him and encouraging Christians to live faithful, godly Read more

  • Hallelujah! What a Savior!

    Ira Sankey says of this hymn, Written in 1876 shortly before his death this was the last hymn I heard Mr, Bliss sing. It was at a meeting in Farwell Hall in Chicago conducted by Henry Moorehouse. A few weeks before his death Mr Bliss visited the State prison at Jackson Michigan where after a Read more

  • Snow and Salvation

    “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.” –Isaiah 1:18 I like how the Ring’s post pictures with Scripture references. Check out their blog and subscribe to it! Read more

  • Does Jesus Care?

    Does Jesus care when my heart is pained Too deeply for mirth or song, As the burdens press, And the cares distress, And the day grows weary and long? Refrain: O yes, He cares; I know He cares; His heart is touched with my grief; When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I Read more