My wife and I served as evangelical, protestant missionaries in France for eleven and a half years, after which I became the pastor and director of a Christian school in a French-speaking evangelical church, L'Eglise Evangelique de Saint Jerome, in Quebec, Canada. After serving in Quebec for five years, we then moved to Greenville, South Carolina, where I became the pastor of the First Evangelical Church of Greenville. In 1995, we moved to Tallahassee, Florida, where I eventually assumed the management of the family business, and remained there until 2012, when our family moved to Meridian, Idaho. My wife and I have six children. These short devotionals are born out of the loss of one of these children in particular, with the hope and prayer that they will serve to encourage and inspire those who read them in their walk with Christ. God bless you all, and may we finish well the race set before us.

The Eternal City

“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”  Hebrews 11:10 Dear Ones: There is a remarkable testament to God, and His quiet and profound work in the heart and mind of an individual, when we study the life of Abraham.  Where did the concept of eternity enter into…

Warfare And The Economy Of God

“And the Lord said unto Joshua, ‘See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor.’” Joshua 6:2 Dear Ones: It is a remarkable revelation to Joshua, the successor of Moses, who, facing the walls of resistance and defiance by the walls of Jericho, is confronted with…

Captive But Free

“It came to pass…as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.”  Ezekiel 1:2 Dear Ones: It was during the sixth century before Christ that Ezekiel, the prophet, exercised his ministry among the exiles which had been carried to Babylon between the…

The Prayer Of An Old Man

“O satisfy us early with Thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.” Psalm 90:14 Dear Ones: It was the Apostle Paul who wrote to the believers in Corinth:  “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who…

God Is True, Every Man A Liar

“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve…but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 Dear Ones: If there is one basic truth concerning Christianity, and the God of the Christian, it is that there is a call…

The Dominating Perspective Of God

“Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.” Isaiah 51:2 Dear Ones: In one sense, the whole of the history of Israel, and God’s dealings with her, has its essence and basis in the person of Abraham.  Why?  It is primarily…

A Captive Set Free

“And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.” Job 42:10 Dear Ones: It seems that when we deal in Scripture with the concept of “captivity,” we are, for the most part, brought to consider the nation of…

The Strength Of Christ’s Servant

“Behold My servant, whom I uphold, mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth.  I have put My Spirit upon Him…”  Isaiah 42:1 Dear Ones: There is no doubt that this verse refers to the Lord Jesus Christ, who was the perfect servant.  But there is a truth embedded in this declaration that applies to every…

The Certainty Of Guidance

“The meek will He guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach His way.”  Psalm 25:9 Dear Ones: In the book of Isaiah, he writes:  “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me; because the Lord hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek…” (61:1)  Why does this passage specifically mention…

The Unique Work Of The Spirit

“For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.” Luke 1:15 Dear Ones: When the Lord Jesus told Nicodemus that being born was like the wind which one could not see,…