Thoughts, Convictions, and Simple Journals

  • The Collision of Will and the Constraining Love of Christ

    The Collision of Will and the Constraining Love of Christ

    It is the power of God working conversion in the lives of men (and women) as men choose to embrace the love of God in and through Christ’s propitiation that was demonstrated for all. For God has indeed made Himself known – yet most will deny Him and deny His love. But those who truly… Read more

  • Connect Locally – James Mission: Nowata

    Connect Locally – James Mission: Nowata

    I know that this is slightly a different type of post for me, but I wanted to take a moment, before we move away from the area, to recognize a very worth while ministry outreach in the Nowata / Bartlesville, OK area. Over the course of the last 2 years or so, I have been… Read more

  • Persecution: It Takes The President – Be Ashamed!

    Persecution: It Takes The President – Be Ashamed!

    I know what you may be thinking, you’re thinking, this guy is going to write another article supporting President Trump, well you’re wrong! This article really is not centered on Donald Trump, nor really even Christian persecution. Rather, my topic is centered on pastors, preachers, leaders in the professing church.[1] There is without a doubt,… Read more

  • The Impact of Study

    The Impact of Study

    THE IMPACT OF STUDY The Testimony of Spurgeon’s Brother by Don Currin Young Charles Spurgeon (age 17), who was already the pastor of a church of 450 congregants in Waterbeach, was in earnest prayer as to whether he should go to college to prepare for the ministry. Did he really need to obtain a formal… Read more

  • Helps for the new and young Christian

    Helps for the new and young Christian

    Welcome to another new year and another new season in history as another new president has come into office in the United States. As this year begins, many changes are happening in our family as well. I have recently accepted a new position in Wisconsin and will be moving in the next few weeks. The… Read more

  • How Are We Being Moved?

    How Are We Being Moved?

    “Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’” Mark 1:41 In this day in age we seemed to moved about so many things. But are we being ‘moved with compassion?’ Oh how we are to be moved with compassion over souls who… Read more