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, December 20, 2014

Scripture – Luke 1:5-17 and   Matthew 11:1-4

    As a Christian, and as a pastor in the Church of Jesus Christ our Lord, there are two times or seasons on the Christian calendar that I look forward to; Christmas and Easter.  Christmas comes to remind us of God’s love to everyone of us… A love so great that He sent His only son…born of the virgin Mary…born in Bethlehem’s manger…the incarnation of God himself in the flesh…God with us!  A reminder that God loved us so much He became one of us, which is what we begin once again to celebrate today.  The second time or season is Easter. Easter comes to remind us of God’s grace; God’s mercy and unmerited favor. A time when this same Jesus, this same baby born in the manger was to die on the Cross of Calvary as a final sacrifice for the sins of the world…your sin and mine!  The thing that is most important to those who are Christians is that we properly prepare for both events. 
    The unique thing about Christmas and Easter is that they are forever tied together… And, that these two events are also tied forever with a third event that is yet to take place, and that is the rapture of the church when Christ comes again! 
    So, let me begin by stating a fact; “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”… And, asking the question; “Are we prepared”?
    This is the time of year when everyone starts to get ready for Christmas. The stores are packed with people seeking out good deals on their favorite gifts; Houses are decorated with lights and trimmings and yards become showcases of Christmas splendor. Usually the preparations include cleaning efforts and some rearranging around the house. Then, of course the final preparation is to put all the gifts under the tree. I want to use all these things this morning as an illustration of how God wants us to prepare for Christmas. You see, when we truly prepare for Christmas, there is a time of personal cleansing and a decorating of the heart. When we prepare for Christmas, there will be a rearranging of priorities.  And, finally, when we prepare for Christmas, there is a receiving and giving of gifts.


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