Missed Part 1? Catch it here! Preparing the Son of Man : Part 2 Mark 1:9-15 The Next PROCESS (involved in preparing the Son of Man) is, His Authentication How do you decide if something is authentic? You test it, right? Back in the days when gold was used in coins, some people […]
Preparing the Son of Man : Part 1 Mark 1:9-15 Sometime around 2003 or 2004, George W. Bush was the US President, and he was invited to speak at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention. Joyce and I were attending that event at the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. One of the […]
Preparing the Way Mark 1:1-8 Preparation is a major part of any task. Think about the construction of a major highway. There are engineering studies, environmental studies, soil studies, public hearings, an extensive permitting process, and the list goes on and on. All those preparations must be made before one cubic foot of earth […]
On Your Mark Mark 1:1 For the past couple of years, in the month of April, Heralds of Hope has sponsored a 5-kilometer race as a fundraiser for the ministry. My wife and I aren’t runners, but we joined in to show our support. We’ve served as the “sweepers” a couple of times now; […]
The Inspired Word II Timothy 3:14-17 I begin today by paying tribute to those who’ve so ably and graciously led me to embrace the discipline of biblical exposition. I’m deeply grateful to God for the nearly thirty years I’ve spent at Heralds of Hope and the six years of mentoring I received under the […]
Living Hope I Peter 1:3-9 Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were twin sons born to a fourteen-year-old girl in a small town in Ohio. After they were born, she immediately disappeared. These two boys were adopted into two different loving families and for 39 years they never met each other. But their adoptive families eventually […]
I Thessalonians 5:16-18 In late September, my wife and I were visiting in Canada and our relatives mentioned that they were looking forward to their annual Thanksgiving Day. If you’re one of our Canadian listeners you’ve already your day of thanks on October, the 9th. Those of you listening in the US will have your […]
The Glorious Kingdom Joel 3:18-21 All of us look forward to certain events or milestones in our lives. As children, most of us had a strong desire to get older faster. We knew that our older siblings got to do more things than we did, they had more privileges. What we didn’t realizes was that […]
Missed Part 1? Catch it here! The Valley of Decision : Part 2 Joel 3:9-17 The Next STEP (laid out for us regarding the events of the last days) is, The Presentation In verse 14, Joel raises the loud and prolonged cry, “Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision.” Now, I want you […]
Joel 3:9-17 Think about the things you’ve experienced in life. I’ll venture to guess that most of them are the result of some sort of human decision or planning, decisions made either by you or someone else. Your employer has a specific outcome in mind when he assigns work to you. He decides what needs […]
