Category Archives: Fear
Where to Turn When Life Turns Upside Down
On April 11th, 2011, my family’s life turned upside down. It started out as a typical Monday. On Monday’s, my day off from the church office, I stay home with the kids and give my wife the freedom to run … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Childhood Diseases, Faith, Fear, Jesus, Lymphoma, Make A Wish, Pediatric Oncology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, T-Cell Lymphoma
Tagged Cancer, Children, Christians, Faith, family, Give Kids the World, God, Jesus, St. Louis Children's Hospital
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Worrying About the Future
After my wife sang to the boys last night, my second born tossed and turned, struggling to go to sleep. My wife peeked into our bedroom and asked me to check on him. I slipped quietly into the bedroom, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Childhood Diseases, Faith, Fear, Lymphoma, Pediatric Oncology, Prayer
Tagged Bible, Children, Christians, Faith, Fear, Future, Google, St. Louis Children's Hospital
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Crying for Help
Our church offers the ministry of “Upward Basketball.” I’ve coached in this league for nine years, and for the past five seasons, I’ve been blessed to be able to coach my sons. As they get older, I instruct in greater … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Fear, Jesus
Tagged Bible, Christians, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Storms
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Is the Anti-Christ Alive?
In the Spring of 1988, after Sunday morning worship, I discovered a pamphlet stuffed under my windshield wiper. Big block letters across the top announced, “88 Reasons why the Lord is Returning in 1988.” I read the tract with interest, … Continue reading
Posted in America, Bible Studies/Christianity, End Times, Faith, Fear, Jesus, Rapture
Tagged anti-christ, anti-christs, Bible, Christians, Discipleship, Faith, Jesus, President Obama, Rapture
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One Can Make A Difference
It’s dry. Our region of the Country’s suffering under severe drought conditions. In fact, in my forty plus years I’ve never seen the earth so parched. Our local meteorologist reported that our current weather pattern threatens to break records for … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Fear, Jesus
Tagged Bible, Christians, Discipleship, Faith, Fear, God, Jesus
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Ask Bryan…….
A friend stopped by my blog and offered a suggestion. She said something like, “Since you’ve been in the ministry for a bit over twenty years, you ought to occasionally post an “Ask Bryan” article. I considered the idea and … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, America, Bible Studies/Christianity, Educational Helps, End Times, Evangelism, Faith, Fear, Heaven, Hell, Jesus, Political Views, Prayer, Pro-Life, Rapture, Youth Ministry
Tagged Bible, Children, Christians, Conservatism, Constitution, Discipleship, Faith, family, Fear, Founding Fathers, God, Gospel, grace, Heaven, hell, homosexuality, Jesus, Liberalism, Pro-Life, repentance, salvation
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Christian Response to Obamacare
This week, Americans sat stunned as the Supreme Court delivered its decision on the Affordable Care Act. Many pundits speculated that the individual mandate faced the ax, with other provisions possibly being ruled constitutional. However, on Thursday, Liberals and Conservatives … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, America, Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Fear, Political Views, Prayer, Pro-Life
Tagged Abortion, Affordable Care Act, AUL, Bible, Bobby Jindal, Charmaine Yoest, Children, Christians, Conservatism, Constitution, Faith, God, Jesus, Liberalism, Nancy Pelosi, Obamacare, President Obama, Pro-Life, repentance, second chances
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Book Review: Mondays with My Old Pastor by Jose Luis Navajo
For those living out God’s call in full-time ministry, they understand the mountaintop moments and the dejecting valleys. All too often, these low points seem to dominate those working tirelessly in the fields “white unto harvest.” During those difficult days of discouragement, ministers … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Book Review, Book Reviews, Educational Helps, Faith, Fear
Tagged Bible, burn-out, Christians, Faith, Fear, God, Gospel, grace, Jesus, Jose' Luis Navajo, ministers, Mondays with My Old Pastor, pastors, second chances
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Satan Ignores Mediocrity
Well, our church barrels enthusiastically toward our summer children’s ministry highlight, VBS. We kick-off Sunday evening and meet daily through Thursday, commencing with Family Night celebration on Thursday night. That evening the parents experience a Worship rally, watch a VBS … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Studies/Christianity, Faith, Fear, Jesus, Prayer
Tagged Amazing Wonders Aviation, Bible, Children, Christians, devil, Discipleship, Faith, Fear, God, Gospel, grace, Jesus, Lifeway, satan, Southern Baptist Convention, Spiritual Warfare, Vacation Bible School, VBS, Whole Armor of God
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