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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Friday, October 3, 2014

Daily book quote from "The Pastor's Desk"

Romans 8:28 - “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

    Some people misquote this verse by saying; “God works all things together for good.” But, that leaves out some very important words: And we “think?”…no, we “hope?”…no, we “pray?”…no, we what? “WE KNOW!” We know that God “works all things?”…no, “IN all things God works”…In how many things?...“ALL THINGS”….For everyone’s good?…no, “for the good of those who LOVE Him.” Do you think words make a difference? Yes they do! Is it important to quote scripture correctly? Yes it is!
    I know what many of you are going through right now in your lives…I know the pain, I know the struggle, I know the disappointment, I know the challenge, I know the doubt and even disbelief. I wish I had all the answers, but I don’t. I’m going through things in my own life that I don’t know if I will ever understand this side of heaven; but I ask you to find peace and rest in this fact; “I KNOW that “in all things” whatever it is, “God works for the good of those who love him.” Don’t question it or try to understand it … just believe it!

 
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