If you want to see true freedom I would recommend going to prison. Last Sunday I had the opportunity to visit the men and women in the Peoria county jail and those I saw were free indeed. They were freed from the bondage of their sins when they decided to give their lives to Christ….
Read MoreI have moved on to my new job as the “Midwest Church Partnership and Development Coordinator” for Christian Library International and have left behind the night cleaning I had since my release from prison. Last weekend I was cleaning our basement and found an old 8-foot chain. I was going to take it out to…
Read MoreMy son Nick found an old picture of my dad the other day. it was so good to see him again. For Father’s Day I thought I would repost a blog about my dad I wrote a couple of years ago. A couple of weeks ago my son Jon uncovered a treasure while he was…
Read MoreOne of things I pray for every morning is for the Lord to keep me from sinful backsliding. When we hear the word backslide, we may think about falling back into our old sin filled life. While backsliding certainly includes that, it is not necessarily limited to it. Backsliding is not just falling backward, but it…
Read MoreIn 2011 my sin led me to the county jail. God only knows how after a month I was transferred 750 miles away to a high security in Oklahoma City. In Oklahoma City I was introduced to Christian Library International and their Bible studies. After my release in 2013 I was prompted by the Spirit…
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