“Will you have the surgery since you are asking God for a miracle?” Some of my friends who don’t attend Woodland Church have asked me that question. Thankfully, not one person from our congregation has asked it, which makes me feel I have been a good pastor and preacher. Still, I understand why people wonder.…Read more Faith, Pre-Op, and a Brisket Sandwich: Week 3 A Pastor’s Cancer Diagnosis
Peace
21 Days of Prayer for the 2024 Election: Day 12
Heavenly Father, thank you for the peace you give us as opposed to the panic and paranoia the politicians’ ads offer. We ask you to make us productive citizens of both Heaven and earth. We receive your promised provision for the future as we pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.” “Our God, your name…Read more 21 Days of Prayer for the 2024 Election: Day 12
21 Days of Prayer for the 2024 Election: Day 6
Heavenly Father, we pray for wisdom, energy, and urgency to work for peace and prosperity for our beloved nation. We pray that we will vote conscientiously, in this year’s election.In the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile.…Read more 21 Days of Prayer for the 2024 Election: Day 6
The Heart of the Father
"What I'm trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You'll find…Read more The Heart of the Father
Peace, Uvalde, and Memorial Day
Good Morning Family,I had no idea when I was preparing for last Sunday’s message about God’s promise of peace to us; the horror that awaited us after the Buffalo, New York murders that we would be horrified by the Uvalde school murders. It has been horrifying for the families of those children and mourning for…Read more Peace, Uvalde, and Memorial Day
Three Verbs Helping Me with Covid-19
Saturday morning after expressing her concern that I was manifesting symptoms of the Corona virus, my wife asked me to get a Covid-19 test. It surprised me when the results returned positive. The thought of being in quarantine with a full week ahead was annoying. My first thought wasn't that I had the virus it…Read more Three Verbs Helping Me with Covid-19
He Sees Me When I’m …
The walk across Woodland's parking lot following Christmas Eve Services always has a deep sense of peace and joy for me. On many Christmas Eve nights it has been a cold and brisk walk with the campus blanketed in snow. This year the peace and joy were there and a sigh of relief that it…Read more He Sees Me When I’m …
Declutter Your Mind
Preparations have begun in our home for Thanksgiving Day. Two weeks ago, Becky had us casting out, casting down, and casting off anything that she didn’t think was necessary. Purging my study has been stressful. I want to scan every sheet of paper, I might need it, every receipt, I might need it, articles from…Read more Declutter Your Mind
Coram Deo 