Devotionals

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…

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…

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…

 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…

Each year, approximately $530 million is given to Planned Parenthood by the government. The government’s money comes from taxpayers’ dollars. Citizens do not have a choice. Almost everyone in the United States is helping fund this organization. The question remains, why is this controversial? Planned Parenthood’s history provides an understanding for why its beliefs and…

In Galatians 6:8 Paul says: “ … the person who sows to his own flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows to the Spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.” The absence of spirit-filled thinking is prevalent within American society; Planned Parenthood ultimately advances and promotes this absence through…

In the last ten years taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood has increased by nearly twenty-seven percent. Every single day Planned Parenthood receives nearly $1.7 million from American taxpayers. Today, taxpayer funding makes up 38 percent of Planned Parenthood’s overall revenue. So what? Taxpayer money goes to a lot of different organizations. What difference does it…

Planned Parenthood receives over half a billion dollars per year from the government (Kurtzleben). The debate on whether this should continue is a divisive political topic of our time. Planned Parenthood and its supporters argue that without being funded by American’s taxes, millions of people would lose access to safe, affordable healthcare. Meanwhile, the pro…

I praise the Lord for the pro-life plates on our vehicles. What a wonderful way to express our support for Pro Life. I want to personally thank Julaine Appling for her tireless work for ten years to get the Republican legislature to finally approve the pro-life plates. The great blessing of purchasing these plates at…

Proverbs 8:36 Psalm 127:3 confirms that “… children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is His reward.”  Scripture repeatedly affirms the blessings and necessities of family, and the reasons children are significant in God’s purposes.  Human life is sacred, as every person is made in the likeness and image of God.  Clearly, God has provided the sciences for…