While away at the conference in Washington, I got word that my good friend from junior high and high school was very near death.  We had been very close during those school years but hadn’t seen one another in years.  Earlier this spring I had run into his brother at a funeral.  He told me about Danny’s cancer.  I was able to go see him and have a good visit with him.  Later his brother came to se...  Read More

I pray you had a blessed weekend.  I had a wonderful time this past weekend.  Yes, I missed you!  But, Devin and I attended a conference at Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington D.C.  The conference brought 185 pastors and lay leaders from across the nation and around the world. There were pastors from Singapore, the Philippines, Canada, Romania, Switzerland and Albania.  It was an intense few...  Read More

It would be nice if faith made life easier.  If belief in Christ made for smooth sailing and all sunshine but that’s kind of the point.  We don’t live in a fairytale.  We live in a sin-cursed world.  A world radically affected by the Fall.  When Adam rebelled, everything changed.  Adam’s relationship with Eve, Eve’s relationship with Adam, Adam and Eve’s relationship with the creation and their re...  Read More

This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day.  Being a mom is a hard, difficult and often thankless job.  It requires long hours, patience, negotiation skills, and the heart of a warrior.  You have to deal with immaturity, temper-tantrums, pouting and whining – that’s just your husband, then you have to deal with the children!  I remember reading an author who, after listing all the trials and struggles of ...  Read More

May?  Already, are you sure?  That means it’s graduation time, VBS is just around the corner.  Pray for Karen as she is in the process of getting teaching materials, supplies and personnel in place for a great VBS June 26-30.Also, it’s time to recognize our graduates.  If you are graduating from high school or college this spring, please let us know.  Call or email us at office@tbctulsa.org so tha...  Read More

Praise the Lord for a great day Sunday!  The Lord continues to bless us.  We have another baptism scheduled for this coming Sunday.  I’m visiting with 4 others this week who are ready for baptism.  Meanwhile, our finances are holding strong.  Thank you for your faithfulness.  Also, on Sunday we began our study of the book of Esther.  I’m looking forward to our making our way through this fascinati...  Read More