Forty-nine years ago Janet and I exchanged vows of marital commitment before God and two witnesses – her mother, her matron-of-honor, and my father, my best man. It was a hot Sunday day and as we were on the backside of a big church split, we did not have a church building so we used... Continue Reading →
Tie Keeper
I have commented that I pause to ponder about what I am wearing on any given Sunday as to “coordinating” with the message or the marker of that Sunday (a holiday, church event or...). I consider the color of suit, the color of tie and shirt and even the shoes I wear. I have stated that... Continue Reading →
Clocks
Tonight we fall back! Many years ago I used to fall down backwards as a stunt. One time I was on a college choir tour and did so in front of the audience just for the fun of it. Today I would not dare do so as there are too many stiff parts. The trick is... Continue Reading →
Ministry Essentials
A number of SSB men attended a fellowship and teaching session today in Lincoln that was a great blessing! It is only right to share some with you. First, it was a time of fellowship. There were a number of men from the area and out of the area that were previously known or in meeting them... Continue Reading →
Six Crazy Years
I recently had a call from a man in Colorado who was listening to the book, “Doc”, by Jack Olsen. It is a story that I was very much involved in, as the book reveals. The caller had googled me and called asking if my family and I still thought Doc was innocent of the hundred or... Continue Reading →
Random Notes
Pastor Jack Hibbs recently left his viewers with this brief truth journey: Genesis 3:9, Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” Jeremiah 2:5, Thus says the Lord: “What injustice have your fathers found in Me, that they have gone far from Me, have followed idols, and have become idolaters? John 1:11, He came to His own, and His own did... Continue Reading →
Trip Reflections
Janet and I traveled February 11-15 to Michigan to share Scripture with a group of “believers and belongers” in a village that no longer exists – Aetna, Michigan. I saw a billboard (actually saw many) – PRLAY – an advertisement for gambling. What first got my attention? PRAY What was promoted – PLAY Sure seems Evil... Continue Reading →
Greta
Dear SSB family: This was my Hope message sent this morning to those on that list: Ephesians 2:7, That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. What a future! Exceeding rich grace and kindness. “The half cannot be fancied” - it can only... Continue Reading →
Salt
When I was in grades 6, 7, and 8, I mowed lawns and made real good money. When I turned 17, a HS junior, my parents gave me a 7-year-old car with the stipulation that gas, tires, oil, licensing and insurance were all on me. I could afford those expenses with no problem, but I also realized... Continue Reading →
Creation Days 2021: Session #3
The pastors took Bill to lunch yesterday in Gretna and upon exiting the eatery, there sat a Lamborghini - wide, low, almost sinister with four big pipes out the rear - WOW! My mind went through the other eaters inside wondering who was the owner. But what really caught my attention was the license plate - TRMP WON. I... Continue Reading →