Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Romans 13:1 The Apostle Paul wrote this! “What?! I don’t like Biden,” or “Those who voted for Trump should read this 20 times!" Yes, Paul says that if Trump won the election, we [...]
Jesus withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed, saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” Luke 22:44 Thinking of consequential events: crossing the Rubicon, D-Day, signing the Declaration of Independence, Rosa Parks, and thousands of influential decisions woven into history. The greatest decision ever? [...]
Recently, I taught a Zoom conference with 15 jail chaplains in St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg, Russia. The real St. Petersburg, not the warm one down south. A benefit of the COVID crisis of 2020 is that missions are different in 2021. In 2019, I would have traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia, to teach a conference. [...]
Jesus said, "The truth will set you free" (John 8:32). I'm crazy. Careful; I'm writing cautiously. Do I have a great marriage with my wife Barbara? I think that I do, and I think that she believes it too. Marriage isn't about perfect action or always correct speech. A great marriage can recover, growing in depth [...]
