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, December 3, 2014

Daily book quote;
Matthew chapter 28 records these words of Jesus “go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."  This is a process we often refer to as witnessing or evangelism. It means telling people about Jesus —and what He has done in your life; something most Christians believe they should do, but rarely ever accomplish.
    Why is that? If witnessing is such an important task (and it is), why do we have such a hard time with it? Notice I use the word we. Pastors aren’t some kind of Christian super heroes. This is an area that is also difficult for me a lot of times. Our difficulty stems from a number of reasons, including but not limited to: fear and uncertainty about what to say or do. This morning, I want to help us understand our role as a witness, and hopefully, in the process, we will be able to let go of the pressure and anxiety that often accompany us causing spiritual stress. Remembering that intentional living means having PURPOSE, DISCIPLINE and RESULTS, let’s look at being an intentional witness.
    First, the purpose of witness.  A witness is one who gives testimony concerning something they have seen or experienced first hand.  This means that the only people who can give testimony about Jesus are those who have actually had a personal experience with Him.

A witness is intended to shed personal light on the work of God in the world. We cannot operate on a purely theoretical basis—we must give flesh and blood to the Bible.  It’s one thing for a person to hear that Jesus can change lives; it’s something totally different for family, friends, and coworkers to see the fruit of a life Jesus has changed.
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