Hi Family, My recovery from cancer surgery is moving along slowly but steadily. At times I want to press ahead more quickly, but my doctors, nurses, and therapists remind me that healing takes patience. What keeps me anchored in this season is a vision God gave Becky and me many years ago. I remember it…Read more Our Vision Sustains Us: A Pastor’s Recovery from Cancer Surgery
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A Setback and Remarkable Recovery: A Pastor’s Recovery from Cancer
After four days in the hospital with dangerously low sodium, I’m grateful to be home and recovering well. Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and love—please continue to pray as I heal and prepare for more tests in October. God is faithful!
Future World
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1, NKJV) Psalm 23 was the second passage of Scripture that I memorized as a child of six. The first was Psalm 100. Memorizing those two passages early in life shaped my life. I've never doubted that God was my shepherd. I have always enjoyed thinking and…Read more Future World
Do You Have a Life Plan
Here is great news for you. You can plan for a good, successful, and abundant life. Really, you can! If you are a regular reader of my posts then you know that I am a passionate follower of Christ. This week, I am going to share with you how to craft a life plan. If…Read more Do You Have a Life Plan
Dreaming 25 years in Our Future
I dream about twenty years from now. In my dream I still rise early to have coffee with the Lord. My wife wakes up and I bring her coffee and toast in bed. We enjoy talking with one another watching the sunrise. (Remember this a dream." By the way she is drinking light roast coffee…Read more Dreaming 25 years in Our Future
Encouraging Your Spouse
"Encourage each other and strengthen one another..." (1 Thessalonians 5:11, GW) My wife's confidence, trust and encouragement mean more to me than anyone else in the world. She is a brilliant and talented leader with capabilities and insight that penetrates to the heart of an issue. People seek her out for counsel and encouragement. Often, I…Read more Encouraging Your Spouse
2011 Woodland Marriage Retreat part one
We were sitting in a large circle in a log room by a stone fireplace this weekend at The Shack in White Cloud, Michigan with couples from Woodland Church. The conversation flowed with laughter, a few tears here and there, encouraging words, and authenticity. These couples are working at building great marriages. It's easy to…Read more 2011 Woodland Marriage Retreat part one
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