The Importance of Fatherhood

The Importance of Fatherhood

I’m not sure when the concept of having a day to honor fathers originated. However, we do know that we have a biblical concept to honor both our fathers and mothers – and that command includes more than one day a year. Further, the Bible speaks much about our...
Famous Last Words

Famous Last Words

Throughout history, we find the famous last words of mortal men. Voltaire, when asked by a priest to renounce Satan, said, “Now, now, my good man, this is no time for making new enemies…” Julian, the Apostate, when contemplating his failure at...
Lessons from Paul’s References to Athletics

Lessons from Paul’s References to Athletics

The athletic metaphor seems to transcend time and culture. Some 3000 years before Christ, we see the Egyptians involved in sports for the purpose of training for war, strengthening their bodies, and pure recreation. Today, we hear catch-phrases that are rooted within...
Game-Plan for Winning

Game-Plan for Winning

The median salary for an NBA coach today is about $3.5 million. NFL coaches make an average of $8.5M. That’s an insane amount of money. Regardless of the sport, or the personality, these coaches all have one thing in common – the desire to win it all. In...

Milestone: Ministry Transitions

Part of a great team of co-laborers at West Coast Baptist College Jen and I have had the distinct privilege of serving at West Coast Baptist College and Lancaster Baptist Church for twenty-six years. Sometimes, we have to check our math to see if that’s really...