Father Brown is the creation of G. K. Chesterton, a kind, but quirky and a well-meaning priest with a detective's heart. Recently, I discovered there is a BBC television series about Father Brown. In the episode, I watched recently, Father Brown was placed in a straitjacket in order to erase his memories. They villains feared…Read more STRAITJACKETS
Faith
Watching A Dream Flourish
Sunday Morning at Woodland while worshipping with our congregation a deep joy flowed through me. Eric, one of our young men home for the Thanksgiving weekend, led us in worship. Behind him was another student, Noah, home from Valley Forge, was playing guitar. Eric's parents were singing and Noah's Dad was playing bass. It was…Read more Watching A Dream Flourish
Imagine if there was global revival…!
Imagine if the entire world experienced a global revival placing their faith in Jesus Christ. Imagine the life transformation of entire populations that would happen and suddenly most of the problems of the world would disappear over night. I've always been impressed by how great world leaders admire the teachings and acts of Jesus…Read more Imagine if there was global revival…!
Two Students and a Book I’m Reading
Two of our students stopped to visit with me in my study at Woodland, last week. Listening to them was deeply gratifying (one is a graduating high school and the other just completed their first year of college). Their life plans center around their desire to love God with all of their hearts. I've watched them grow up for…Read more Two Students and a Book I’m Reading
What I’m Reading
Compassionate Leadership by Ted Engstrom and Paul Cedar After reading Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr by Ron Chernow a few years ago, I found this story in Compasionate Leadership compelling. From Chapter Three - The Perils of Compassionate Leadership "Dr. Karl Menninger, founder of the famed Menninger Health Institute, learned that people…Read more What I’m Reading
Recession Lessons: Detroitonomics part two
"When the nation gets a cold, Detroit gets the flu, Pastor." So said a businessman in the auto industry. I've learned some lessons from this recession that I'd like to share with you. Remember when Becky and I moved to Detroit in 1999 there were more jobs available than people to fill them. People were…Read more Recession Lessons: Detroitonomics part two
Driving Out Worry
You will either drive worry out of your life through prayer; or you will allow worry to drive prayer out of your life. “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can…Read more Driving Out Worry
Amazing Grace; Eric Metaxas’ Story of William Wilberforce (part two)
If Christianity is just doctrine it affects us, but Christianity is a person, Jesus Christ, and Christ changes us! Wilberforce loved his enemies as Christ taught us. William Wilberforce’s two great objects The Repression of Slave Trade The Reformation of the Culture This is part two of my posts about from Eric Metaxas' lecture…Read more Amazing Grace; Eric Metaxas’ Story of William Wilberforce (part two)
Amazing Grace, Eric Metaxas’ Story of William Wilberforce
Eric Metaxas, was a presenter last week at Acton University. Eric is the author of the New York Times best seller Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. It was also named the Book of the Year by the EPCA. He also wrote another one of my favorite biographies about William Wilberforce entitled Amazing Grace. He wrote…Read more Amazing Grace, Eric Metaxas’ Story of William Wilberforce
People bringing Hope in Detroit
I've been in Detroit quite a bit the last couple of weeks and I've witnessed something encouraging, "People bringing Hope." In some ways the city is making a comeback. Small business are opening, restaurants and independent coffee shops staffed by energetic, idealistic and hard working young men and women serve the business owners and their…Read more People bringing Hope in Detroit
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