This month’s picture -- December 2023 mission trip to Honduras: never pass up an opportunity to share the Good News with those who will listen! [Click picture to enlarge.]
Effective ministry and mission work is a team effort. Jan and I have shared ministry and mission work for 55 years! Countless people have encouraged us, supported us, loved us, and prayed for us. In addition to the customary "Brother Bob" or "Hermano Bob," I am also known as dad and papa (pa-paw). One of my favorite breakfasts is huevos fritos, frijoles, and tortillas, with hot sauce and a cup of rich coffee! The greatest joy of my life is being part of the kingdom of Jesus my King. My #1 priority is to advance "kingdom things" and to help develop authentic "kingdom people." I seek to share the Good News about Jesus everywhere I go, helping people find Jesus and helping people mature as disciples of Jesus. One of the greatest blessings of my life is to be loved by many people around the world!
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Old Testament
The Rock of Our Salvation [Joseph, Genesis 39-50]
We Need More Hurs [Exodus 17]
Life With God's Presence [Exodus 33]
Leadership: Doing God's Will God's Way [Exodus 17; Numbers 20]
Principles for Warfare [Deuteronomy 20]
Leadership Principles [Joshua 6]
Are You the Deliverer God is Sending? [Judges 3]
Come Out of the Stronghold [1 Samuel 22]
Finding God in the Valleys of Life [1 Kings 20:28]
A Mind to Work [Nehemiah 4]
A MAP for Reading the Psalms
Understanding the Psalms
Like Streams of Water [Psalm 1]
The God Who Hears Answers [Psalm 4]
If the Foundations Be Removed.... [Psalm 11]
Psalm 23!
Holiness from the Top Down [Psalm 23]
A Prayer Guide from Psalm 27
Waiting in Stillness [Psalm 46]
Teach Us To Number Our Days [Psalm 90]
Isaiah: Theologian of Promise
Finding Stability in an Unstable World [Isaiah 33:5-6]
Lament [Lamentations 3]
Staying in Love! [Hosea 2]
New Testament
"Trust" in the Sermon on the Mount: A Model for Applying Wisdom Literature [Matt. 5-7]
Matthew 6: The Topic is Trust Not Treasures
When Will You Live? [Matthew 6:33-34]
Seek Ye First.... [Matthew 6:34]
The Secret of the Easy Yoke [Matthew 11]
Religious or Righteous? [Matthew 19]
Leading Cross-Culturally: Kingdom Vision and Values [Matt. 19-20]
First Things First [Matthew 22]
Identity Is Essential to Being Able to Love [Matthew 22:34-40]
Touch [Gospel of Mark]
Amazing! [Gospel of Mark]
Fear and Faith [Gospel of Mark]
Giving from Abundance [Mark 12:41-44]
Nobodies [Luke]
Are You Salty? [Luke 14]
Using God--Luke 15 Revisited
Gratitude [Luke 17]
Gratitude: An Indication that the Kingdom is Present [Luke 17]
It's All About Jesus [John 1]
The Power of Unity [John 17]
Living in the Post-Resurrection World [John 21]
Waiting on the Spirit [Acts 1-2]
A Weapon of Mass Salvation [Romans 1:16]
Love the Lord With All Your Mind [Romans 1]
United or Untied? [Romans 14]
Paul's Ministry: Reevaluating our Preaching [Romans 15:14]
What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual? [1 Corinthians survey]
Your Sure Calling and Confident Election [1 Cor 1]
What Kind of People Should We Be? [1 Cor 2-3]
What has God called you to do in his Kingdom work? [1 Cor 3]
God Makes the Church a Community [1 Cor 12-14]
Made to Be Sin [2 Cor 5:21]
Getting Ready in the Desert [Galatians 1]
Spiritual Cannibalism [Galatians 5]
Living Above the Law [Galatians 5]
What is God's View of the Church? [Ephesians 1-3]
Is Jesus at Home?--The Christian Walk [Ephesians 3-5]
Criticism [Ephesians 4]
A Top Ten List for Healing Hurts [Ephesians 4:25-32]
Marriage Warning Signs [Ephesians 5:21-32]
Fight the Good Fight [Ephesians 6]
Pray in the Spirit [Ephesians 6:18]
Have You Seen Jesus? [Colossians 1]
The Work of God [Colossians 1]
Passing the Baton: Key to a Successful Relay Race [2 Timothy]
Giving All Diligence [2 Timothy 2:15]
Be Diligent! [2 Timothy 2:15]
Land Your Ship, Do Not Drift By [Hebrews 2:1-4]
Hope, Help, and Home (#1) [Hebrews 9]
Keys to Perseverance [Hebrews 10]
Called to Faithfulness [Hebrews 11-12]
Run with Perseverance [Hebrews 12:1]
Endurance [Heb. 12:1-2]
Confidence [Heb. 13:6,8]
Holiness from the Top Down [1 Peter 1]
Living Hope--Dead Hope [1 Pet. 1:3-5]
As Living Stones [1 Peter 1-2]
A Word Against Ungodliness [Jude 15]
Church Vital Signs [Revelation 2-3]
Foundations Series
[Note: This series of eleven articles, plus an introduction, was written in 2000 at the turn of the millennium. It treats topics of fundamental importance for the faith journey of the church in the context of the contemporary society and culture.]
Introduction
Is the Bible Truth?
Is the Bible Inspired?
How Should the Bible Be Interpreted?
What is the Nature of the Church?
Can We Achieve Unity?
The Relationship Between the Church and the World
What is the Christian Experience?
What is the Christian Hope?
What is the Christian Mission?
Human Nature
What Does It Mean to Live as a Christian?
2020 Vision Series
[Note: This series, rewritten in December 2019, is an update of the Foundations Series (see immediately above). This new edition of the series seeks to ask what the church must think and do in the next ten years -- the decade of 2020-2029 -- to have a viable voice in the contemporary society and culture. How can the church develop 20/20 vision for the year 2020 and beyond?]
Introduction to the Series
#1: Truth and the Bible
#2: Bible Inspiration
#3: Bible Interpretation
#4: The Nature of the Church
#5: The Unity of the Church
#6: The Church and the World
#7: Distinguishing the Christian Experience
#8: The Christian Mission
#9: Defining the Christian Hope
#10: The Divine-Human Nature
#11: What does it mean to live as a Christian?