Honor God (8-27-17 Formations)
Waiting for a connecting flight in Dallas, I met an old friend headed to the opposite coast. As we sat and visited he showed me a
Return Blessing for Evil (8-20-17 Formations)
Over the years, whether I was doing research for a sermon, preparing to teach a class or trying to understand a person's expectations for our church,
Your Incredible Disappearing History
I ran into a friend recently and as our families were catching up with each other, she asked a question I hear
Suffering and Submission (8-13-17 Formations)
Suffering and submission are not popular ideas. Control, winning, success, power: these are the ideas driving our culture. Unlike the Roman Empire in Peter's day, we
An Eternal Perspective (8-6-17)
A common dictionary description of “power” is the capacity to act or ability to accomplish a purpose. This morning I listened to news commentators discussing
The River of Life (7-30-17 Formations)
I remember baptisms from my earliest days in ministry, one at a lake in a beautiful park, others in a stock pond with red mud up
The Valley of Dry Bones (7-23-17 Formations)
King David wrote about the valley of the shadow of death (Psalm 23) and he knew his subject. David knew great victories as well as the
55+ Adults: Social Security Basics
In this month's 55+ Adults column, Frank Fain answers commonly-asked questions about Social Security.
The Fall of Jerusalem (7-16-17 Formations)
How bad must a situation become before a person will face the truth and change their attitudes and actions?
The Glory Departs (7-9-17 Formations)
What happens to a people, who have received God's promises and blessings, and then walked away from God as though he is just one of many