A Most Important Question Years back, when I was visiting my mother in a nursing home in Hankinson, North Dakota, I asked her a question to make sure she would be safely tucked away in heaven when she died. “Mother, if you died tomorrow and were standing outside the gates of heaven, and St. Peter […]
This book has now been released and , in my humble opinion, putting aside that I’m the publisher and the author is my brother, it’s a must read. But instead of my commenting on it, take a look at the reviews from prominent Christians. “THE JESUS EXCHANGE is an amazing look at the transformation offered […]
Every Monday, I go to a small-group prayer meeting at my church. We start each session by looking over a list of prayer requests and talk about this and that. As usual, the list yesterday was filled mainly with health concerns and requests for healing. Some of the people for whom healing was asked we […]
On April 16 of this year, I was a guest in a live studio with Holly Bott, a former felon who did eight years of hard time in a Minnesota prison, and her life changed on a dime when she met Jesus in there. Now she tells as many people as she can about her […]
I sat two rows behind Audrey at a morning service (called Matin’s) in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin eight years ago and talked to her for 20 minutes after the service ended. She was in her 80s then, wore an old shawl, and was the most humble person I’ve ever met. The following post is […]
I am publishing a 30-day devotional written by a woman named Madelyn, entitled Embracing The Call 30 Days of Encouragementfor Military Spouses This was her Day 2 entry. The book of Ruth inspired this title. Ever read it? I encourage you to turn to Ruth in your Bible! God provided for Ruth and took care […]
I first met Daniel (not his real name) in a Gideons Bible Study at my county jail one Sunday in 2015. He was in custody for an unspeakable crime he’d been committing for the past year. He shuffled through the door of the small meeting room with his head down as I was explaining salvation […]
In my five trips to Ireland, I always end up in Dublin, and I always go to Phoenix Park, and I always sit on the same bench on the Khyber Road within the park. This is what I wrote after my first trip in 2016 as I sat on that bench. Sitting on a White […]
A Beta Reader is someone who reads a new book by an author and gives their take on it. It’s not being an editor or proofreader, which are paid positions. And it’s not purchasing the book or having any other financial requirements. The name of the book is FINDING THE SAFEST PLACE ON EARTH. It’s […]
“Who are you?” I asked Marvin when he came into the meeting room of the jail where I chaplain. I asked the same question to Crystal five or six years ago, and she answered with a big smile on her face, “A child of God.” Not a bad answer for someone who had come to […]