Patient Waiting

Patient Waiting

Most of our time serving God is spent in the unknown and waiting.   God wants it to be patient waiting, but that is not often the case in our lives.  I do not know about you, but I often (even today) find myself so impatient.  I remember when I pastored in Germany,...
The Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God

I was strongly disappointed on 28 June 2012 when the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on two long awaited decisions. The first one was when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Obama’s healthcare bill and the second decision (which was more troubling to me...
Present Challenges: Vivian Maternity Clinic in Aveile, Nigeria

Present Challenges: Vivian Maternity Clinic in Aveile, Nigeria

The Vivian Maternity Clinic, Aveile, Nigeria   Brief History: In 2005 on my first trip to Nigeria to be with Mike Olufemi a former member of my church in Germany I had the good pleasure of meeting the High King Abebe of Aveile and of Edo State. One thing I was...
Be Careful, It May Be a Chicken

Be Careful, It May Be a Chicken

They say (whomever they are) if it looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, and walks like a duck it is probably a duck. Well this may be true in the natural realm, but not so my friend in the spiritual realm.  The longer we go with God the more things we think we know...
Patient Waiting

Making Right Decisions

Karen and I just returned from Ashville, NC where we stayed at a great Bed and Breakfast (North Lodge) and visited the Biltmore House, America’s biggest home, paid for by our wonderful kids as a birthday present for Karen.  As we travel we always travel with what we...
God Moving in the Earth

God Moving in the Earth

All you seem to hear on Christian TV (TBN and others) and in most big churches in America and around the world is we want to see God move in the earth. I will be honest (and shame on me) I do find myself at times watching Christian TV. Sadly it is like when driving...
Go If You Wish

Go If You Wish

If we serve the Lord long enough at times God will allow us to discover some truths that will off set all of the trials and problems we often face.  This was the case as I was making plans for a trip to India.  In my self I seemed to struggle with going or not going....
Seeds for Spiritual Growth

Seeds for Spiritual Growth

Well this year is almost over and Karen and I have not traveled outside the borders of the United States. Now we have traveled many times in ministry State to State, but so far this year not overseas.  Yet I remember God telling me we will travel again.  Well maybe I...