About me

I was born and raised in Northern (Superior) Wisconsin about 80 miles from the Canadian border; and, yes it gets very cold there! At the young age of 32 I began to feel called into ministry. One night at a church dinner, my wife Judy and I sat at a table next to our district superintendent. In the course of our conversation, he said that he had a small church that needed someone to supply the pulpit until he could appoint a new pastor. My pastor suggested that maybe I could do that. I agreed, and two Sundays later, my wife and I drove to that small rural church. Little did we know that I would fill the pulpit in that church for thirteen years!

I have now been in the ministry for 35 years after also serving churches in Virginia and Maryland. I am currently retired...well, sort of. In my retirement, I am now serving as part-time Pastor of First Evangelical Covenant Church in Superior Wi. I began writing books about seven years ago, and still enjoy speaking and teaching when I can. My wife Judy passed away in 2021and I have since remarried to My wife Crystal.

I have a deep desire to help people grow in their faith and knowledge of God’s Word. My books are what I call a “Quest for Discipleship”. As I said, I am a published author and I have nineteen books which include my latest called "Tell Me, Show Me, Fill Me, Change Me"; "In It For Life"; “By His Hand”; “Show and Tell”; “The Promised Gift”; “Jars of Clay”; “The Kingdom of God”; “From the Pastor’s Desk”; “More From the Pastor’s Desk”; "T.E.A.M."; "Let Earth Receive Her King"; "Therefore" "Principles from Proverbs"; "God's Top ten"; "Prayer Changes Things", "5 R's of Revelation" and two "Renewed Faith" 90 day devotionals all by Life Ministries Publishing.

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

From my book "By His Hand"
Straight Paths –
Life has been rightly called a “labyrinth”. Webster defines a labyrinth as “an intricate combination of paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way or reach the exit.” Life is certainly full of many different paths, false steps, dead-ends, wrong turns, and we can easily make unwise decisions. The question is; “How do we make good, right choices that will lead us through the maze of life and avoid the pitfalls and consequences of unwise decisions?”
    The Book of Proverbs, says “for attaining wisdom, discipline, and understanding”. It not only shows us the right way to get through the labyrinth of life, but also describes for us in no uncertain terms, that we “reap what we sow”.  Let me give you just one: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
    These words encompass several things. First, there is the insinuation of guidance; “He will make” means that God will guide us when faced with choices and decisions. Second, is the issue of “straight” paths verses “crooked” paths. Crooked paths symbolize the junkyards and swamps, the ditches and scars and bitterness that are the consequences of wrong and unwise decisions. The wisdom of “straight paths” means freedom from the baggage many of us are dragging through life; and not being encumbered with painful memories and indiscretions of the past.       
    There is a goal in mind, and an end in sight. There is an exit to find and a hope for true freedom. God created us for a purpose. He has a goal in mind, and he desires to help us find it while achieving our purpose along the way. However, all this is preceded by something required of us – “Trust in the Lord with all our heart”; “Leaning not on our own understanding”; and, “in all your ways acknowledge Him.” This promise comes with some “ifs”... If we do our part, God will do His part.

 
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