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Heroes of the faith
Turning 50 was wonderful. That lasted, what, 20 days? Transitions are tough, and at 50 I just hit a transition I knew was coming, but still hated to see. One of my great heroes of the faith is retiring. Dr. Gordon Anderson announced his retirement as president of North Central University today. This is my alma mater and also the…
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The essence of revival: raise the dead
He thought he came to preach a nice sermon, collect a small check, have a nice lunch, and then go home. He didn’t know the assignment that day was “raise the dead.”
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You can have my job!
You want my job? You can have it! Not because I’m done with it. Not by a long shot. I love what I do. I get to teach college students as an adjunct faculty member. This past Friday was graduation and it was a bittersweet time of joy and the knowledge that my time with some of these great students was now over.…
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The City Bus and the Church
The chapel message I preached at North Central University.
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One Assemblies of God School Closing
Bethany University in California has had some tough times. Unfortunately, it appears they are closing. But when one door closes, as they say, another one seems to open up. The school where I teach is offering help to those students. Being totally biased, I love what North Central is offering.
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Kingdom DNA
I am using the Ephesians 5 text today rather than the gospel text for my Sunday message. All week long the Spirit has been stirring my heart. I am to BE light. Paul doesn’t say, “You were IN darkness, now you are IN light.” He says, “You WERE darkness, now you ARE light.” The Kingdom has DNA. Darkness has DNA.…