Archive for April 2020
Is Seeing Really Believing?
Is seeing really believing? This sounds like one of those philosophy test bonus questions for which there are several correct answers. The first answer is yes. Supposing the question deals only with physical sight – seeing with one’s eyes – seeing is believing. The second answer is no. What if I’m blind and can’t see…
Read MoreWalking with Jesus
What would you do if you know you only had one week to live? Would you dwell on your regrets? The things you did not do that you wish you had. The things you did do that you wish you had not. Would you try and get everything right in your life in a quick…
Read MoreCommunity Encouragement
I don’t know about you, but in these times of uncertainty, I want to turn to my community. I want to spend time with my family, both those in my household and my extended family. I want to see their faces…hear their voices…and feel their hugs. I also long for my friends and my church…
Read MoreEquipping Your Heart
God’s workers are special because we are equipped to change the world with a message of love and hope. When Paul said we have “beautiful feet” it reminds us we have somewhere to go and something to do. (Romans 10:15, Matthew 9:37) To accomplish our mission, our greatest tool is an equipped heart, motivated…
Read MoreI’ve Always Loved a Good Joke
I have always loved a good joke. Harmless, silly humor is not only fun, it’s also important because it keeps us buoyant and allows us to float above the heavy circumstances life so often hands us. However, as Solomon said, there’s a time for everything: when it comes to God, there is no place…
Read MoreNot an April Fool’s Joke
Watch where you sit. Look around carefully. Treat every phone call with suspicion. Especially if it is good news. Trust no one. These are just a few of my April Fool’s Day rules. April Fools. The one day of the year when we are encouraged to fool each other. Fake each other out. And the…
Read MoreWithout Contract, There is No Impact
You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do…
Read MoreTaking the Great Commission Seriously
We take the Great Commission seriously. 25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them,and their great ones exercise authority over them.26 It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,27 and whoever would…
Read MoreDomestic Ministry is Important
About once a month I am asked, “What is the Herald of Truth doing to reach the lost in the United States of America?” When asked this, I happily reply we are doing everything we can to encourage, equip and engage the local church in evangelism in their local community and to also reach the…
Read MoreHow to Read the Bible for What It’s Worth
I believe that the Bible is God’s Word. And I believe that reading the Bible is one of the most important things we can do. In fact, I produce a radio program in Spanish by that very name: “Read the Bible” (Lea La Biblia). One book that helped me shape my approach to Bible reading…
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