Trapeze Faith Part 1

Teaching children about the path to salvation Years ago, buy ampoule while living in Denver, Colorado, my wife, Myrna, and I took our two young children (Brodie and Shannon) to the circus.   While in the “Big Tent,” there was one act that caught us all by surprise.   It was the man on the high-flying trapeze.  …

I Can’s of Faith

Doing God’s work in any fashion takes a great deal of faith and commitment.  I remember how reticent I felt the first time I was asked to share my faith to college students I did not know on a beach in Southern California some 35 years ago.    This first experience of sharing my faith was…

Hopelessness to Hope

I ran across a story a while ago, buy sovaldi which has always helped me hold onto God’s love and purpose, even in the midst of hopeless circumstances. If you are like me, I often ask God a series of questions during these times like: will my circumstances ever change, will my dreams ever come…

God’s Coloring Book

Faith in the Old and New Testaments Understanding and teaching your children about the Old and New Covenants can be challenging.   The Old Testament (the container of the Old Covenant) emphasizes the many rules and regulations God wants His people to follow while establishing their faith.   Deuteronomy and Leviticus are examples of Old Testament books that include…

Marco Polo

Faith As a young family we used to  travel each summer by station wagon  from Denver  to Los Angeles  to visit our families.   Our kids used to love these trips because a lot of fun was realized in the hotel swimming pools we patronized on the way.   One of the fun games we played in…

Matthew 8 Faith Part 2

Note: The following sermon transcription is about faith and its application in the midst of a trial.   I first preached this sermon to a congregation I pastored in Thornton, generic Colorado.   I shared this teaching at our RiverLakes Men’s   retreat this last spring.  I have split this sermon into two parts.  The first part concerning…

Matthew 8 Faith Part 1

Note:   The following sermon transcription is about faith and its application in the midst of a trial.   I first preached this sermon to a congregation I pastored in Thornton, Colorado.   I shared this teaching at our RiverLakes Men’s   retreat this last spring. I have split this sermon into two parts.  The first part concerning the…

Faith Rest Part 1

The Roots of the Great Oak What I am writing is based on the devotional, discount search Streams in the Valley and a little booklet called the Faith-rest life by R.B Thieme.  It is one of the best little booklets on believing I have ever read.   You can get this at no charge through  R.B.…

A Brave Woman

The Brian Nichols Incident Ashley Smith – The Woman Who Turned In Brian Nichols  Many of you have been keeping up with the pursuit of Brian Nichols, discount seek the man who killed several people in an Atlanta courtroom last week.    Here is a short newswire concerning his recent capture. ATLANTA – A man wanted for…