From boyhood, Billy Graham has been one of my spiritual heroes. Years before I even thought of being a pastor, I admired his clear, uncompromising...
Category - John’s Desk
Personal observations and insights about a broad variety of topics and ideas.
Articles, Following Jesus (Authentic Living), John's Desk, Themes for 2018
Celebrate Your Blessings (Themes for 2018)
As part of my recent study leave, I prayerfully considered what areas of focus I might emphasize for myself and our staff in 2018 as we pursue our...
Articles, Following Jesus (Authentic Living), John's Desk, Themes for 2018
Reaching Out Beyond Ourselves (Themes for 2018)
As part of my recent study leave, I prayerfully considered what areas of focus I might emphasize for myself and our staff in 2018 as we pursue our...
Articles, Following Jesus (Authentic Living), John's Desk, Themes for 2018
Serving with Excellence and Joy (Themes for 2018)
As part of my recent study leave, I prayerfully considered what areas of focus I might emphasize for myself and our staff in 2018 as we pursue our...
Articles, Following Jesus (Authentic Living), John's Desk, Themes for 2018
Trust God for the Impossible (Themes for 2018)
As part of my recent study leave, I prayerfully considered what areas of focus I might emphasize for myself and our staff in 2018 as we pursue our...
The choice of my favorite Christmas carol goes back to my school days in Scotland. As a 10 year-old in primary (elementary) school, we learned by...
Last Sunday a Calvary member kindly gave me a 1864 copy of the Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan. She had purchased it in a bookstore in London. I...
500 years ago today, Martin Luther nailed his “95 Theses” to the Wittenberg door, sparking the Reformation. Praise God for the...
What in the world is going on? Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Maria, earthquakes in Mexico, and now mass murder in Las Vegas. In the space of a few...
You may be looking at the headlines of the recent devastating hurricanes and yesterday’s earthquake in Mexico, and wondering what God is saying...
