Like most kids growing up, I had chores that I was expected to do. There were some that were always the same and some that came up sporadically. There were some that I didn’t mind doing and some that ...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:11 - “Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.”Romans 12:9 - “…give preference to one another in honor…”I come from a long line of First ...  Read More

When someone hurts or wrongs us, it’s often our instinct to get upset and even return that hurt in some cases. Nowhere is this more evident in my life than when I’m driving. I don’t know what it is ab...  Read More

In the fall of 1977 the Lord said to me that I should begin reading His word daily. I had never read the Bible, had only owned one for about a year. I had been born again through faith in Jesus, and h...  Read More

I am a military veteran. A Navy veteran. A Vietnam War veteran.On November 17, 1971, the very day I left for home after serving on active naval service, I trusted in Jesus Christ alone for my salvatio...  Read More

As the new College Pastor at Campus Bible Church, one of my responsibilities is to reach the next generation (18–30-year-olds). Churches love talking about reaching the next generation. But what does ...  Read More