That was a question I received in an email recently.  It's a good one. It's true that we do not have any instruction in the Bible to specifically pray to the Holy Spirit.  However we do have specific counsel from our Lord himself to address the Father when we pray. It's that prayer that our…Read more Is it wrong to pray to the Holy Spirit?

““When you fasted and mourned in the summer and in early autumn, was it really for me that you were fasting?” (Zechariah 7:5, NLT) To me this is one of the more interesting questions about fasting.  Why do we fast?  It's like everything else we do as passionate followers of Christ, it's all about Him!…Read more Fasting that Changes Us

Power is good!  Power is also dangerous.  God's attributes like power and his character have never changed.  He promises his power to his followers to accomplish good in His name.  It’s part of being a witness for him.  To be a witness meant being willing to become a martyr.  What people did with God’s power…Read more Power and Faith

The President is making a poor decision under the guise of healthcare.  The Roman Catholic Church is right to challenge and protest the administration's attempt to decide what is the correct or incorrect service it performs.  It is encouraging that Evangelicals, Catholics and Jewish groups are working together on this attempt to limit religious liberty.…Read more President Obama’s Contraceptive Mandate

This is one of the better articles on the subject that I've read.  It's painful when your son or daughter has been lured into this habit.  You'll be glad that you took a few minutes to read this.  http://bit.ly/A32UoT

Join us in our joy and thanksgiving for our first grandchild, Nolan, born this past Friday night our son and daughter-in-law, Andrew and Dana.  Mom and baby are doing great!  Dad is stepping up to the challenge of diapers!   We are thrilled to be a part of the grandparents club! Andrew, Dana and Nolan…Read more Welcome our First Grandchild

“Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.” (Psalm 119:18, NIV) A Puritan Pastor prayed this passage of Scripture daily before he began his Bible reading.  It’s a passage that I’ve prayed for perhaps 25 years now when I begin my morning Bible study.  I ask God to forgive me of…Read more Questions for your Bible Study

Monday, January 9, 2012 The Bible serves as a uniter across the generations according to a 2009 report by the Barna group.  The majority of the four generations (Mosaics, Busters, Boomers and Elders) believe the Bible is sacred and report reading it within the last week.  That is encouraging news!  As a dad and soon…Read more Looking in the Mirror

New beginnings are exciting, but finishing what you started is even more rewarding.  However many people never seem to finish what they began enthusiastically.  The Apostle Paul once wrote a church to encourage them to finish what they started.  He wrote another church to inquire what had caused them to give up on what they…Read more Finishing a New Beginning