To My Presbyter's Church I Go

Hello everyone. I hope this note finds each of you well in body and spirit.

This coming Sunday, I will be ministering at the Mill City Assembly of God in Dalton, Pennsylvania. Their pastor, Rev. James Rugg, is my friend and presbyter. (For those of you who don't know what that means, he holds a place of ministerial authority over the area ministers.) Please pray that the Lord will move and touch hearts. It is Pastor Rugg's desire to experience revival. May Jesus revive our souls this Sunday.

It feels like I am living in sermon central...by that I mean that I am working on a bunch of sermons for upcoming preaching engagements. After twenty-some years of putting together sermons, the Word of God never loses its capability of producing something new and fresh. I hope that each of you will find that freshness in the Bible as you read its life-giving words and allow God's Spirit to renew your mind.

Have a great day in Jesus!

A Sunday In New York

Good morning everyone. I am enjoying the cool morning air that is drifting through my front door.

This coming Sunday, I will minister at the Newburgh Assembly of God in Newburgh, New York. This was the last church I served as a youth pastor back in the 1990's. The church has grown and they are presently building a bigger church so we will be meeting in the rented facilities they are using. Please pray that God will bless these meetings, the double services on Sunday morning and then the evening.

My grass is dying...that is except for the weeds. Funny how those roots dig in and thrive. The only way to kill them is to pull them out, root and all. Makes me think that I need to be careful not to have roots of bitterness and the like in my life. Sometimes we need to do a little spiritual weed killing.

Have a good day and enjoy our Savior!

A Summer Tradition

Good morning everyone. It's a lovely summer morning.

This coming Sunday through Wednesday, I will minister at the Tunkhannock Assembly of God in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. This has become a yearly August tradition and I always look forward to returning to this congregation. Please pray that God will once again bless these meetings. Pray that I will preach the Word of God with power and clarity. His Word is so very awesome.

This morning, I awoke to hear the news of the thwarted terrorist attempt on airplanes flying from the airport in England for the United States. We are living in very chaotic times. Yet as Christians we can know that Jesus is our safe harbor. He said that He would never leave us or forsake us. May we rest in Him today.

Blessings to you all!

Maryland In The Summertime

Hello everyone. We have been baking here in northeast Pennsylvania for the past few days. Air conditioning is a very good creature comfort.

This coming Friday through Sunday, I will be ministering at Bethel Assembly of God in Oldtown, Maryland. It has been over 5 years since I last ministered at this church and I look forward to returning. Please pray that the Lord will bless these services. Pray that Jesus will have His way and that many lives will be changed through the power of the Word of God. Also pray that I will have safe travels.

I've just finished reading through the Books of First and Second Kings. There were some good kings and some evil kings. One of the phrases describing King Hezekiah that I love is found in 2 Kings 18:6 where it says, "He held fast to the Lord." In the day and age that we live, the world so desperately needs to see Christians who aren't wishy-washy in their faith. May each of us have an unwavering faith in the Lord.

Blessings to you all and try to stay cool!