Dear Friends,                                                               We will continue to study A. W. Tozer’s classic book, The Pursuit of God as we look at chapter 2 this month. Even the title, The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing, sounds like an oxymoron and yet it … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,                                                               Other than the Bible, a book that has greatly influenced my life for Christ is The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer. I first read it in 1990 and have read it 11 times since then. … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,                                                                “To some extent the degree to which we actually long for Christ’s return is a measure of the spiritual condition of our own lives at the moment. It also gives some measure of the degree to which … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, As we continue our study of Dr. Mark Hitchcock’s book, The End, we come to his chapter on the judgment seat of Christ. This event will occur immediately after the Rapture of the church and will include all … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,                                                             In his book, The End, Dr. Mark Hitchcock has a chapter entitled “When Will the Believing Be Leaving.” In this section of his book he gives his reasons for a pre-tribulation Rapture and the imminency of the Rapture … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, “People are very interested in the future, but they would rather rely on the foolish speculations of men rather than the absolutely reliable prophecies (100% accuracy) in the Bible.” (David Reagan) Too many Christians dismiss prophecy as irrelevant … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,                                                             We are exhorted throughout Scripture to look forward to the second coming of Jesus Christ (e.g., 2 Timothy 4:6-8; Titus 2:11–14; Revelation 22:20) and the establishment of His millennial kingdom on earth (Revelation 20:1-10) followed by the … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, This month we will complete the series on Andrew Murray’s powerful book, Humility as we look at the two final chapters. The quoted material is either direct quotes by Murray or paraphrases for succinctness. CHAPTER 11 – HUMILITY AND … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, This is a continuation of my teaching on Andrew Murray’s powerful book on humility which I shared with some men in my ministry at a prayer retreat. So far we have looked at the first eight chapters and this … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, This is a continuation of my teaching on Andrew Murray’s powerful book on humility which I shared with some men in my ministry at a prayer retreat. So far we have looked at the first six chapters and this … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, Years ago I read Andrew Murray’s powerful book on humility and shared its rich teaching with some men in my ministry at a prayer retreat. Last month we looked at the first three chapters and this month we will … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, “Humility is the soil from which all Christian graces grow and the indispensable condition for true fellowship with Jesus.”  Years ago I read Andrew Murray’s powerful book on humility and shared its rich teaching with some men in my … Continue reading →

  Dear Friends, “Pete, I’d be happier single than married to you. I have tried talking to you but you aren’t listening. And by the way, the church you pastor, I quit; your leadership isn’t worth following.” These are the … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,                                                              Some years ago my friend Dr. Ken Boa did a presentation on trusting God in turbulent times from writings he compiled from many different authors and added his own comments which he has gleaned from Scripture. (See … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, “If we follow the general rule that a person can survive forty days without food, four days without water, but only four minutes without oxygen, then we might conclude that oxygen is the most important.” (Living What You … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, If we don’t do the spiritual math by factoring in eternal blessings for obedience to our Lord in this brief life then costly, faithful obedience can be very difficult to understand and carry out. This is a constant … Continue reading →