At least during this season, the number one question being asked is, “What do you want for Christmas? Walking through malls you will hear Santas and parents asking children this question. Or just listen to children talking to children in most any setting. As I traveled with a Christmas Musical on a ten city tour, each night we hosted a…
One of my greatest blessings is working with people who are my friends. It is also a blessing when you can say that about a director of your ministry. Dr. George Theis was a former Director of Word of Life Fellowship and he was my friend. On July 2, 2014 he went home to be with the Lord. As I…
Where did we come from? Did we evolve through time or were we created? How old is the earth? What really happened to the dinosaurs? Have you ever asked yourself these questions or know someone who has? These topics have been debated for years and continue to be volatile in our society. However, there are definitive answers to these questions;…
Remember when you had the fairy tale belief that as soon as the kids were old enough to be out of diapers you could finally get a good night’s sleep? Somehow you had convinced yourself that once they were through a particular stage of childhood you were going to be home free. Hello reality! The reality is they are constantly…
I enjoy speaking at our Word of Life Family Campground campfire service. It always moves my heart to see families sitting together on the hillside surrounding the campfire, overlooking Andrew’s Pond. I am often reduced to tears as I see fathers lead their families to the front after the campfire invitation is given, declaring with Joshua 24:15, As for me…
Images of kids crying in the backseat of your car, rushing through airports carrying entirely too much stuff or maybe some comedy movie on the topic quickly emerge when people think of “family vacation.” Obviously there are some negative aspects that cannot be ignored, but it is also a time to build memories. Last night I spoke at our Word…