One evening, after putting his children to bed, a friend of mine was heading for the TV, but for some reason he picked up his Bible instead. He opened the Scriptures and read his psalm for the day. When he got to verse 5 of Psalm 30, “weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing [...]
From the very beginning of time, God desired a two-way communication between Himself and mankind. Adam and Eve were tuned to God as they “heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day” (Gen. 3:8). This is how God wants to relate to us [...]
I’m convinced that we should not get too selective about the method in which the Lord speaks to us. Instead, we need to stay open to His speaking to us in any way He chooses. During the past 30 years, I spent much of my time traveling throughout the world teaching the Bible. One of [...]
After 50 years of learning to listen to God’s voice, I have found that He is always speaking, but we’re not always listening. There is nothing more important than learning to hear God’s voice, because one word from Him will change your life forever! Even Jesus’ disciples did not always hear Him correctly or recognize [...]
The Bible is filled with examples of ordinary people who heard the voice of a living God. In the book of Genesis, we read that Adam and Eve walked and talked with God in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 3:8). The Lord startled Moses at a flaming bush in the desert and Paul was thoroughly [...]
Over 50 years ago, I heard a voice that compelled my attention. I was at a friend’s house when I heard the muffled voices of a group of girls having a party upstairs. Among the muted sounds of the girls’ laughter and talk, I kept hearing a recurring voice that captured my attention. “Whose voice [...]
For many years and many weekends, I found myself traveling to one of the U.S. states or to another country to teach from the Bible. For a long time, I was under the impression that the way I learned to recognize God’s voice (based on my background, tradition, and culture) was the same way that [...]
“But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:13, 14). “One thing” includes four simple pieces of advice: Forget what is behind – we cannot change our past, so receive grace [...]
It was the first day of the Green Bay Packers football team training camp in 1961. The team arrived to start a brand-new season after losing the championship the year before. Their famous coach, Vince Lombardi, shocked the team as he started with the most elemental statement. “Gentlemen,” he said, holding a pigskin in his right hand, [...]
I turn 70 today. And I have found Psalm 100:5 to be so true! “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” Just looking back the past few decades, LaVerne and I have been amazed at the faithfulness of God in our lives, in our family, and in the lives of those we love [...]