I keep tucked away in my “devotional” file a little half-sheet of paper with an outline on it that I taught from almost fifteen years ago. It was a short lesson I did on finding the will of God in prayer, and I utilized a large portion of material from George Mueller’s...
As you probably know, our Missions Emphasis for 2018 is titled, “1,671 Waiting on God’s Word.” This number represents the number of languages throughout the world that still do not have any part of the Bible translated. The number represents people groups who have not yet...
I hope this blog finds you all doing well, Beloved! Last Sunday night Pastor Nate Gast walked us through what discipleship looks like in a very practical manner. The importance of personal discipleship simply cannot be overstated, and there is great joy in being a part of a body where older...
But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. –Ephesians 4:7 The apostle Paul tells us something very important in this very short sentence in his letter to the church in Ephesus. Namely, grace is God’s gift to us. He...
I am not by nature drawn to showing hospitality. I don’t like large groups of people. I don’t like a messy house. I am frugal (a euphemism for cheap) and that means I am anxious about mud on my carpet, worn out couches, scratches on the walls, the grocery bill, and other things that...
This past Sunday evening we kicked off our Missions Emphasis Series with my presentation on the history of the English Bible. We covered briefly how the canon of the New Testament came about, and then focused on the early beginnings of the Bible in Old English, and its progression forward to our...
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. –Romans 10:17 Last Sunday we kicked off our Missions Emphasis for 2018 earlier than we have ever done here at LifePoint. Our “official” Missions Emphasis is set for September 9 and 16 this fall...
I see no business in life but the work of Christ. -Henry Martyn As I continue my short series of mini-biographies of missionaries who were committed to Bible translation (our theme for this September’s Missions Emphasis), I want to share with you a bit about one of my missionary...
Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God! - William Carey William Carey (1761-1834), the “father of modern missions,” was a lowly cobbler in England before he felt a call to translate the Bible into as many Indian languages as possible. It was not easy making...
One of the hard things about moving into middle age is watching those who were in middle age graduate to their twilight years. I distinctly remember watching my grandpa walk across one of his fields a few years ago and for the first time he looked old. He had farmed his entire life and carried...
