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I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ORPHANED

I’m not in the habit of posting sermons for a variety of reasons. Chief among the reasons is that a sermon is written for proclaiming, not for reading. I’m convinced the reader will find my manuscript quite boring given that I tend to preach in the neighborhood of 18-20 minutes. An essay of more than,ContinueContinue reading “I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ORPHANED”

WHEN THE SPIRIT CALLS

An astonishing event took place at the Northeastern Ohio Synod Assembly over the weekend of May 15-17, 2014 – I was elected Bishop! It is astonishing to me because never in a million years did I expect that would happen. When I agreed to allow my name to go forward it was purely a responseContinueContinue reading “WHEN THE SPIRIT CALLS”

GOD’S NOT DEAD…HEAVEN IS FOR REAL

“The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed…For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you.”luke 17:20-21 When I was 13 years old, my father died suddenly. He had been ill for some time but was showing hopeful signs of recovery. Four years earlier, exhausted after working several doubleContinueContinue reading “GOD’S NOT DEAD…HEAVEN IS FOR REAL”