John Wesley was a man endowed with remarkable abilities. Not least among them was the gift of giving sound and encouraging advice to those who asked his counsel. Though Wesley was a very active man, he encouraged his friends and fellow Methodists to write and share their problems with him. He let them know that [...]
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The Pastoral Counseling of John Wesley Through Written Correspondence: The Years 1777-1782
Posted in Other writings on May 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
When Desire Comes Knocking: Resisting the Appeal of Immorality
Posted in Other writings on March 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“He who commits adultery lacks understanding; he who does it destroys himself” Proverbs 6:32(ESV) Several years ago while flying I was assigned to a seat between two women; I soon discovered that they were related. The woman to my left was the daughter-in-law to the woman (the mother-in-law) on my right. Looking to generate [...]
The Importance of a Mission Education for Today’s Missionary
Posted in Other writings on March 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The landscape of Christian missionary history is filled with the lives of great men and women who gave their all to advance the cause of God’s kingdom on earth. They took seriously the words of the Great Commission to “make disciples of all nations” frequently risking their own lives and the lives of their families [...]
Ideas for Fasting
Posted in Other writings on July 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It has been the opinion of the Christian church throughout history that fasting is a Biblical and practical spiritual discipline. A study of Bible characters, great men and women through the centuries of the church, and the history of revivals will lead one to see how God has made this exercise a means of great [...]
The Passing of Vince Adams
Posted in Other writings on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today (Monday) I am leaving for Ukraine. I will miss speaking at the funeral service (tomorrow) of a wonderful man of God that passed away on Friday. Vince Adams was a WWII veteran and a member of the church in Florence where I am the pastor. Rev. Mark Cravens, campus pastor at God’s Bible School and [...]
What My Parents Did Right
Posted in Other writings on May 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My parents, being the human beings that they are, made some mistakes while raising me. Imagine that! Seventeen years I spent in their home, and they actually came up short a few times. Shame on them! Of course, I wasn’t exactly a model child. Shame on me! Sometimes I was rebellious, disrespectful and disobedient. I [...]
