Posts by BFLW
February 2023 Prayer Letter
Psalms 119:97 & 98= “O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day. Thou through Thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.” The entire 119 Psalm is a compilation of statements recognizing the blessing the Word of God is to the reader. The…
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II Chronicles 21:20 = “(Jehoram) Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired.” Here was a man that had a lot going for him. He was in the lineage of David and had become king of Judah when his…
Read MoreBeing A Christ-Like Pro-Lifer
Many years ago, while pastoring a small church, after some event, my family was cleaning up—me, my children, and my wife. One of my children said, “Dad, how come we are the only ones doing this?” My answer to him was that “We serve the Lord.” It was not a matter of our share vs others’ shares. I believed…
Read MoreDecember 2022 Prayer Letter
Luke 2:1 = “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.” It is interesting that one of the accounts of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, in the Bible would be introduced by an occasion such as this.…
Read MoreA Celebration of Christ
Christmas often makes us think of those around us. We use gifts to celebrate those close to us and those that mean the most to us. We look forward to spending time with people we love and reuniting with family members we haven’t seen in some time. Christmas also makes us think backward. We grow…
Read MoreRedeemed
Psalm 103:2,4 “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits…Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies” The most common and precious use for “redeemed” in Scripture is the Father’s provision of His Son, Jesus. to pay for our sins. That is the only way…
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Hebrews 10:24 = “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.” Whenever I see the work “provoke” it causes me to envision a negative activity toward another. Verses like Ephesians 6:4 come to mind. “And ye fathers, “provoke” not your children to wrath but bring them up in the…
Read MoreOctober 2022 Prayer Letter
Psalms 139:16 = “Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in Thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.” In this verse David is acknowledging that God knew all about him even before hewas born. Actually when he was just…
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Jeremiah 17:9 = “The heart is deceitful above all things, and is desperately wicked: who can know it?” Nancy and I enjoy watching some of the Hallmark and Up TV romantic movies. (I still need guidance on how to be romantic toward my wife) Often times the couples are challenged to “Follow their heart.” Recently…
Read MoreWhy Wisconsin Should Defund Planned Parenthood
Wisconsin tax dollars have been funding Planned Parenthood, a pro-choice organization for many years. Planned Parenthood is the number one largest abortion provider in the United States and was founded on the immoral principles of Margaret Sanger. We need to stop the funding of Planned Parenthood using Wisconsin tax dollars. One reason to stop funding…
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