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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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Daily book quote - from "Jars of Clay"

    “God has something good for each of us here in this story of the potter. Every turning of the wheel and every touch of His hand has been to make us according to the Divine pattern. God wants to make the very best he can of each of us. Whether He is making a water pot, a crock pot, or crystal vase, He wants it to be the best! As someone has said; “God don’t make no junk!”
    It doesn’t happen suddenly, or by coincidence, or destiny, or fate, it happens by the power of His Holy Spirit, the dove working in us and through us.
    We need to realize that no human effort of self-improvement, no self-help book in the world can bring about the change we need. We must enter the potter’s house, let him place us back on the wheel, and slowly - ever so gently- re-shape and restore us.
    We have all made mistakes. We have all had some cracks and brokenness in our lives, but regardless of your past, regardless of your age, God wants to change your future! He wants you to become a willing vessel he can use for His glory!”

 
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