But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:4-7, ESV) (Listen)
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I have had some limited experience training hunting dogs. While doing so I quickly discovered that dogs who don’t listen are both annoying and usually destined for pain. Yesterday I heard a man speak on obedience. His message was for all children... read more
I used to hate assigned seats in school. Then as a science teacher for 31 years I understood the value of such an arrangement. In the apostle Paul’s day, if someone was assigned a seat on the right hand of the king everyone knew without a doubt... read more
I recently spoke at a golf outing and dinner in the west Chicago suburb of St. Charles. It was organized to raise money to help families with children who are in a battle against cancer. Before being served dinner the 300 plus attendees watched a very... read more
While eating lunch in a neighborhood restaurant this week, I listened to the conversation from a nearby table as people arrived and were being introduced to each other for the first time. Each person’s name was given followed immediately by their... read more
I taught high school Biology for many years. Biology is the study of living things. Lately I have been studying another kind of “ology”. Driving in the Chicagoland recently I came up behind a huge Hummer … and the license plate read... read more
For longer than I care to count or admit I have been without any strong Christian male leadership in my life. Sure I have been around Christians; I have been reading books and listening to podcasts and I have been attending church, but what I have not... read more
I was mad at GOD this past week. Close friends of my wife and I experienced the sudden loss of their 10 week old son as he died in his sleep from SIDS. Without warning their precious child (Luke) slipped into the arms of Jesus. As my wife and I spent... read more
I have encountered people who love to complain about the church … any church. It seems they are quick to see church failures and yet refuse to be part of fixing the issues. So I decided to search the Bible for the perfect church. But I couldn’t... read more
