During my life there have been several “special someones” whose thoughts, insights, and encouragement have shaped my ministry in profound ways. One such someone is G. Campbell... Read More »

Some individuals seem to have a God-given gift of sensing the future potential of other men and women. In the church setting, we see this when the person who has been called by the... Read More »

The conversion of Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus was evidence of the power of the gospel that Paul would later write about in Romans 1:16. God had to do a special work in the... Read More »

In his book Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders writes, “I would like to draw the attention of leaders to the incredibly fruitful results that can flow from a ministry of... Read More »

Mephibosheth’s story—If ever anyone heard healing words, it was Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan. David and Jonathan were great friends. If Christian men are lonely today,... Read More »

Jesus’ story—We are discovering some healing and nourishing words in our Bible. John Mark was well on the road to recovery when he heard the word “useful”... Read More »

I have been giving a lot of thought lately to Proverbs 18:21. This verse has much to say about the power of the tongue. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those... Read More »

Several years ago, I purchased a book by Phil Davis entitled The Father I Never Knew. This Florida pastor writes: “The yearning for a model father is so pervasive that it is my... Read More »

 There’s a river running under your feet—  Under this house,  Under this street;  Straight from the heart,  Ancient and sweet,  On its way... Read More »

Prayer meetings can get you down. No matter how much you look forward to gathering with friends to pray, the requests can be disheartening. A missionary is having health problems. A... Read More »