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All These Things

I was the pastor of the Adventist church in Meridian, Mississippi. One day we received an unusual l…

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The Loan

As a child growing up in a small Adventist church in northwestern Ohio, I heard many sermons from p…

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Faithful in That Which is Least

I was 20 years old and newly married, I moved to St. Louis, Missouri. I soon became known in the ch…

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The Healing Power of Scripture

As a young boy, my mind was quick, my comprehension high, my memory sharp. Teachers told my mother…

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The Trucker

It was one of those summer days most people dread—oven-hot and windy enough to transfer topsoil fro…

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The Day Mama Went on Strike

Sunday mornings on the farm were busy. We were either planting or canning, cutting wood for the win…

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He Lives With Me

My summer task-force responsibilities were over. My wife and I had worked for 10 weeks in Denver du…

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The Blessing of a Miserable Day

Faithfulness to God in tithes and offerings has always been the hallmark of our family. I learned t…

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Watching and Waiting

How could this happen after 28 years with the same company? What did I do wrong? Why, God, would Yo…

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A Young Teacher’s Blessing

One of my earliest memories of church life, after becoming a Seventh-day Adventist Christian at age…

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