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Articles

September 2020

  • An Important Update — September 17, 2020

August 2020

  • Unusual — August 8, 2020

July 2020

  • Better Than Life — July 31, 2020
  • The Fire — July 25, 2020
  • A Benediction and Blessing — July 18, 2020
  • Thirty — July 11, 2020

June 2020

  • A Man Named Ron — June 27, 2020
  • By the Mercies of God — June 20, 2020
  • Through It All — June 13, 2020
  • Just Right — June 6, 2020

May 2020

  • Strong and Willing — May 30, 2020
  • Recharged Batteries — May 23, 2020
  • Where I Am — May 16, 2020
  • Essential — May 9, 2020
  • People Who Care — May 2, 2020

April 2020

  • Joy of Serving Jesus — April 25, 2020
  • True Masculinity, Humility — April 23, 2020
  • Everything By Prayer — April 18, 2020
  • A Church Where Anyone Can Grow — April 16, 2020
  • Virtual hike around Camp Barakel’s Shear Lake — April 15, 2020
  • Coronavirus and Christ — April 9, 2020
  • The Weaver — April 4, 2020

March 2020

  • Do not fear, only believe — March 28, 2020
  • Jesus loves me this I know — March 20, 2020
  • Another pair of hands — March 13, 2020
  • Anything and everything — March 6, 2020

February 2020

  • Your days are numbered — February 28, 2020
  • You’re Welcome — February 21, 2020
  • Time with teens — February 15, 2020
  • “Thank you!!!!!” — February 8, 2020

January 2020

  • All I do and say — January 31, 2020
  • When It Snows — January 25, 2020
  • Pray For Snow and Prepare For Guests — January 18, 2020
  • Always Praying, Not Giving Up — January 11, 2020
  • People — January 2, 2020

December 2019

  • A Wonderful Name — December 19, 2019
  • Is it finished? — December 14, 2019
  • Twelve Minutes — December 7, 2019

November 2019

  • Two Miracles In One Day — November 23, 2019
  • “It is I” — November 14, 2019
  • Strength Not Your Own — November 7, 2019

October 2019

  • Fifteen Minutes — October 25, 2019
  • My Arms Are Tired — October 4, 2019

August 2019

  • God’s Work In Us — August 21, 2019
  • Summer 2019 In The Books — August 19, 2019

June 2019

  • Simply write. — June 9, 2019

January 2019

  • Winter Retreat Highlights — January 21, 2019

December 2018

  • Barakel News Winter 2018 — December 18, 2018

November 2018

  • The plan, not so much — November 4, 2018

September 2018

  • Ten Looks — September 30, 2018
  • Only God — September 23, 2018

July 2018

  • Sit Quietly — July 14, 2018
  • Barakel News Spring 2018 — July 12, 2018
  • Camp Barakel Jr. High and Junior Camps July 3-9, 2018 — July 9, 2018

March 2018

  • Easily Edified — March 21, 2018
  • Five Hour Rule — March 18, 2018

January 2018

  • 2018 Camp Barakel Teen Retreat January 12-14 — January 14, 2018
  • Camp Barakel 2018 Winter Teen Retreat (Jan 5-7) — January 7, 2018

December 2017

  • Love is not — December 12, 2017
  • No need to justify your sorrow before God — December 4, 2017
  • We will be at Camp Barakel before Christmas! — December 2, 2017
  • We are a soul — December 2, 2017

November 2017

  • Custodians of Memory — November 30, 2017
  • Wisdom Wasted — November 30, 2017
  • Light at the end of the tunnel – Barakel Support Update! — November 29, 2017
  • Slow Down Look Back Consider God’s Goodness — November 23, 2017
  • Support update and Barakel News Fall 2017 — November 18, 2017
  • Exciting news from the Pierponts — November 10, 2017
  • “Graduation Day” — November 10, 2017

September 2017

  • God’s Timing is Everything — September 9, 2017

August 2017

  • Encouraging Interactions — August 11, 2017

July 2017

  • Seventy-Five Percent — July 24, 2017

June 2017

  • Big Changes, All Good — June 25, 2017

May 2017

  • Barakel News Spring 2017 — May 31, 2017
  • Chapel – Just One Place the Gospel is Heard at Barakel — May 29, 2017
  • The Barakel Green and White Buses — May 15, 2017

April 2017

  • Almost A Year! — April 17, 2017
  • Resurrection Sunday Promises — April 16, 2017

March 2017

  • Christ-Centered Exposition Commentaries — March 14, 2017

February 2017

  • Turn On The Light! — February 24, 2017
  • Half Way There! — February 11, 2017

December 2016

  • Contentment, Obedience and The Strength of Christ — December 16, 2016
  • An Interceding Advocate — December 9, 2016
  • YOUR WORD Is a Lamp To My Feet — December 3, 2016

November 2016

  • Thankful To God for His Inexpressible Gift — November 22, 2016

August 2016

  • Summer Speeds Along — August 17, 2016

June 2016

  • Camp Barakel 2016 Summer Staff — June 23, 2016
  • Camp Barakel 2016 Week 1 videos — June 22, 2016
  • We have a Camp Barakel staff page! — June 21, 2016
  • The Pierponts to Camp Barakel — June 12, 2016

April 2016

  • They Bring The Sky Inside — April 26, 2016

February 2016

  • Give Not Way — February 5, 2016

January 2016

  • Does Prayer Go Unanswered? — January 28, 2016
  • And He Shall Read In It All The Days Of His Life — January 8, 2016

December 2015

  • 10 Reasons From The Book of Hebrews For Celebrating The Birth of Christ — December 23, 2015

November 2015

  • Spices and Thankfulness — November 24, 2015
  • DON’T Follow Your Heart — November 18, 2015
  • Love for HIM — November 17, 2015
  • Who Is Like God — November 12, 2015

October 2015

  • The Allure of Sin and Endurance — October 22, 2015

September 2015

  • Ten quotes from Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer — September 30, 2015

July 2015

  • 20 Quotes from Taking God At His Word by Kevin DeYoung — July 2, 2015

June 2015

  • Always Interceding — June 26, 2015
  • One Way To Being Right With God — June 19, 2015

May 2015

  • The Secret to Powerful Preaching — May 1, 2015

January 2015

  • Delivered From The Fear of Death — January 10, 2015

December 2014

  • His Spirit In Me — December 29, 2014
  • Christmas Greetings – 2014 — December 24, 2014
  • Upon A Life I Have Not Lived — December 10, 2014

November 2014

  • Where Should I Serve Jesus? — November 25, 2014
  • Firm In Your Faith — November 18, 2014
  • Help Me To Be Rich Toward Thee — November 10, 2014

October 2014

  • Godliness, Contentment and Great Gain — October 31, 2014

September 2014

  • Slight Thoughts of Sin — September 19, 2014
  • Protected From Error — September 5, 2014
  • The Encouragement of The Gospel — September 2, 2014

August 2014

  • Passionate About People — August 29, 2014
  • Jesus Christ Peacemaker — August 26, 2014
  • Jesus Christ The Reconciler — August 22, 2014
  • The Word Tells Us Who Jesus Is — August 19, 2014
  • Doers Of The Word — August 15, 2014
  • O God the Holy Spirit Teach Me — August 13, 2014
  • Work From What You Know Not Feel — August 13, 2014
  • Endurance And Patience With Joy — August 12, 2014
  • God Will Use A Pure Church — August 8, 2014
  • The Wisdom of Obedience — August 8, 2014
  • You Are Not Left To Your Own Resources — August 5, 2014
  • When You Feel Like Quitting — August 1, 2014

July 2014

  • Strength To Carry On — July 29, 2014
  • Faith Means That I Am Content With What I’m Told In The Bible — July 25, 2014
  • Beware Serving In Your Strength — July 25, 2014
  • O Holy Spirit Lead Me Into All Truth — July 22, 2014
  • God Gets the Credit — July 22, 2014
  • 4 Cruciform Press ebooks .99 cents each today — July 18, 2014
  • Serving In His Energy — July 17, 2014
  • You Need The Word — July 15, 2014
  • Christ We Proclaim — July 10, 2014
  • A Minute With the Word Podcast — July 9, 2014
  • Praise more complain less — July 1, 2014

June 2014

  • But the Lord has become my stronghold — June 7, 2014

April 2014

  • The Hole In Our Holiness — April 18, 2014

March 2014

  • If you would win the world, melt it, do not hammer it — March 15, 2014
  • What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done — March 4, 2014

February 2014

  • 10 Ideas You Can Use to Love Your Neighbor — February 27, 2014
  • You Stormed The Walls — February 18, 2014
  • Building The Church From The Bible Up — February 12, 2014
  • Lord spare us from being the church about nothing — February 5, 2014

December 2013

  • T-shirt Shovel Crew — December 4, 2013

October 2013

  • Late October Sunrise Run — October 28, 2013
  • Standing Strong: How to Resist the Enemy of Your Soul – free on Kindle — October 7, 2013
  • October First Sunrise — October 1, 2013

September 2013

  • Glorious Ruin: How Suffering Sets You Free — September 30, 2013
  • Foggy start — September 30, 2013
  • Foggy Higgins Lake — September 26, 2013
  • Getting to No: How to Break a Stubborn Habit – Erwin W. Lutzer — September 16, 2013

June 2013

  • Keeping Resolutions Only by God’s Grace — June 27, 2013
  • Johnathan Edwards and The Habit of Reading With Pen In Hand — June 17, 2013

March 2013

  • What about vision casting for the church? — March 22, 2013

February 2013

  • Denying the sinfulness of sin — February 28, 2013

December 2012

  • Thank God for Moe Bergeron and Desiring God — December 18, 2012

November 2012

  • Laying down your life or laying down on the job? — November 20, 2012
  • Tried, steadfast and blessed — November 19, 2012
  • How should believers live and think post 2012 elections — November 18, 2012
  • Catch the kid – Saturday silly — November 17, 2012
  • 4 Question Quiz – Are You An Overfunctioning Pastor? — November 16, 2012
  • Because your man should smell like a man — November 13, 2012
  • Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts – free ebook — November 13, 2012
  • Honoring those who’ve served us all – Veterans Day 2012 — November 11, 2012
  • A broken nose, doing the work and blogging — November 8, 2012
  • 7 Post election posts — November 7, 2012
  • 10 things to pray for America on Election Day — November 5, 2012
  • I concur – no time change thank you — November 4, 2012
  • Saturday silly – Never trust the media guys — November 3, 2012
  • What Is the Mission of the Church? – audio book — November 1, 2012

October 2012

  • Great ebook deals today — October 31, 2012
  • What about you – Will you vote? — October 9, 2012

May 2012

  • God Gets The First Word — Kevin’s North Country Notes — May 18, 2012
  • Much to Rejoice Over – North Country Notes — May 11, 2012
  • Prayer is God Changing Me — May 1, 2012

February 2012

  • Busy Beavers and Lost Connections — February 20, 2012
  • Meatloaf and Ten Other Favorite Things — February 20, 2012
  • My Top 7 Favorite Tweets of the Week – Friday Favorites — February 17, 2012
  • 7 Powerful Information Management Tools — February 16, 2012
  • Six Powerful Bullet Points on Prayer — February 14, 2012
  • Read the Old Books – Great Advice — February 13, 2012
  • C. H. Spurgeon Documentary and Four Great Resources — February 13, 2012
  • The Transforming Power of the Gospel, Jerry Bridges — February 13, 2012
  • Is It Safe to Click That Link? — February 13, 2012
  • Post Round-up – Quitting, Courageous, Persecuted, Love and Joy — February 12, 2012
  • I Feel Like Quitting – What Should I Do? — February 11, 2012
  • Courageous, a Movie For Dads and Their Families — February 11, 2012

January 2012

  • A Praise and a Thank You — January 18, 2012
  • North Country Notes – January 6, 2012 — January 6, 2012

December 2011

  • North Country Notes – December 30, 2011 — December 30, 2011
  • North Country Notes – December 23, 2011 — December 23, 2011
  • Kevin’s North Country Notes – December 16, 2011 — December 17, 2011
  • Free books, ideas for preachers, bible reading, husbands and wives — December 15, 2011

November 2011

  • Kevin’s North Country Notes – Thanksgiving 2011 — November 23, 2011
  • Kevin’s North Country Notes – November 17, 2011 — November 17, 2011
  • North Country Note – November 11, 2011 — November 11, 2011
  • The 236th Marine Corps Birthday — November 10, 2011
  • North Country Note – November 4, 2011 — November 4, 2011

October 2011

  • Kevin’s North Country Notes — October 28, 2011
  • Just in case I call you to preach for me this Sunday — October 27, 2011

September 2011

  • A ten year anniversary 9/11 prayer — September 11, 2011

August 2011

  • Three who stayed for God’s Glory — August 13, 2011

July 2011

  • A tribute to John Stott — July 28, 2011
  • On being real men — July 26, 2011
  • A Guide to Biblical Manhood — July 12, 2011

May 2011

  • Slow readers take heart — May 26, 2011
  • Biblical thinking on the death of Osama bin Laden — May 2, 2011

April 2011

  • The Good News We Almost Forgot – by Kevin DeYoung — April 26, 2011

March 2011

  • Tweet Cache (March 21, 2011) — March 21, 2011
  • Why all the chatter about Love Wins? — March 21, 2011
  • Tweet Cache (March 14, 2011) — March 14, 2011
  • Is it harsh to speak of hell? — March 11, 2011
  • Tweet Cache (March 9, 2011) — March 9, 2011
  • Tweet Cache (March 4, 2011) — March 4, 2011
  • Tweet Cache (March 1, 2011) — March 1, 2011

February 2011

  • Tweet Cache (February 28, 2011) — February 28, 2011

January 2011

  • Sunset On Summer by Ken Pierpont — January 14, 2011

December 2010

  • It snowed — December 8, 2010

November 2010

  • 5 Ways to Pray Without Ceasing — November 18, 2010

August 2010

  • The Essential Edwards Collection — August 4, 2010

July 2010

  • Christian Beliefs: Twenty Basics Every Christian Should Know — July 13, 2010

June 2010

  • The Bookends of the Christian Life — June 7, 2010

May 2010

  • The deep ditch of legalism — May 27, 2010
  • I am weak, I need help — May 26, 2010

April 2010

  • Never Read a Bible Verse — April 28, 2010
  • Has God predetermined every detail in the universe, including sin? — April 24, 2010
  • Simple Steps to Solid (Bible) Study — April 22, 2010
  • T4G video and audio available — April 16, 2010
  • The best Bible dictionary — April 14, 2010
  • On the John Piper – Rick Warren issue — April 9, 2010
  • Render Unto Caesar? On Paying Taxes After Obamacare — April 6, 2010
  • God’s Wonderful Surprise — April 1, 2010

March 2010

  • Faith Worth Sharing: A Lifetime of Conversations About Christ — March 30, 2010
  • Be a reader — March 30, 2010
  • Jonathan Edwards Center new site — March 15, 2010
  • A note from Dr. Kevin Bauder to Fundamentalists — March 8, 2010
  • MacArthur ESV Study Bible — March 4, 2010

February 2010

  • Worthy of your time today — February 18, 2010
  • Don’t Stop Reading in Exodus — February 13, 2010
  • How to help believers trapped in legalism — February 12, 2010

January 2010

  • Al Mohler and his books and coffee beans — January 28, 2010
  • Hume Explains: Jesus Christ Offers Tiger Woods Something He Badly Needs — January 5, 2010
  • Link Spots – Friday; January 1, 2010 — January 1, 2010

December 2009

  • Loftier Resolutions — December 31, 2009
  • Free Christmas music — December 18, 2009

November 2009

  • Evangelizing your children — November 22, 2009
  • Childhood Conversions — November 20, 2009
  • The Pastor’s real job — November 17, 2009
  • Happy 234th Birthday USMC — November 10, 2009
  • Big Truths for Young Hearts by Dr. Bruce A. Ware — November 4, 2009

October 2009

  • Don’t Stop Loving the Church seminar audio — October 8, 2009
  • Link Spots – Tuesday; October 6, 2009 — October 6, 2009
  • Link Spots – Saturday; October 3, 2009 — October 3, 2009

September 2009

  • Link Spots – Wednesday; September 30, 2009 — September 30, 2009
  • Why We Love the Church — September 28, 2009
  • Let’s never forget 9/11 — September 11, 2009

August 2009

  • What does inerrancy mean? Is it essential to Christian belief? — August 4, 2009

July 2009

  • Don’t Stop Loving the Church, September 22, 2009 Conference — July 28, 2009

June 2009

  • GARBC Annual Conference 2009 Audio — June 24, 2009
  • Be ready with the unbound Word — June 15, 2009
  • Al Mohler about Twitter — June 12, 2009
  • Logos Bible Software for Mac 1.1.1 Now Available — June 11, 2009
  • Treasuring Christ – DWYL Video — June 11, 2009
  • The preacher’s duty of prayer — June 3, 2009
  • Download D.A. Carson books — June 3, 2009
  • In the book of Revelation don’t ask questions — June 3, 2009
  • On the killing of an abortion doctor — June 2, 2009

May 2009

  • Breaking entertainment’s hold on you — May 26, 2009
  • Why Memorial Day is Worth Remembering — May 25, 2009

April 2009

  • Why teach theology to the church? — April 6, 2009

March 2009

  • Happy 18th Kevin Michael — March 24, 2009
  • Not Ashamed – 2 Timothy 1:8-12 — March 23, 2009
  • Stick with the Bible when warned of “earth-shattering” calamities — March 9, 2009
  • Is God Really in Control? — March 9, 2009
  • Pray for the family and church of Pastor Fred Winters — March 9, 2009
  • What’s up with Facebook — March 9, 2009

February 2009

  • Time for a cute kid photo — February 13, 2009
  • Kevin DeYoung blogging — February 6, 2009

January 2009

  • Offline Gmail now available — January 31, 2009
  • True Church unity — January 29, 2009
  • Exercising yourself toward Godliness — January 5, 2009
  • Blue Like Jazz reviews — January 5, 2009

December 2008

  • Life full of distractions — December 29, 2008
  • The Barnabas File now online — December 23, 2008
  • Bible Reading plans for 2009 — December 22, 2008
  • Good thing it’s not winter yet — December 20, 2008
  • Jay Adams blogs — December 16, 2008

November 2008

  • Happy 233rd Birthday USMC — November 10, 2008
  • Grace to You sermon audio now free — November 5, 2008
  • What Is a Healthy Church Member? — November 5, 2008
  • Fifteen Evil Consequences of Plexiglas Preaching — November 5, 2008
  • The Pleasures of God — November 5, 2008
  • Valley of Vision — November 5, 2008
  • A few good books — November 5, 2008

October 2008

  • 2008 MARBC Annual Conference audio — October 31, 2008
  • Starting a journal — October 17, 2008
  • ESV Study Bible Giveaway — October 7, 2008

September 2008

  • Voddie Baucham on CNN — September 26, 2008
  • Your vote – one issue more important than any other? — September 18, 2008
  • 9/11: We will not forget — September 11, 2008
  • Book Review Roundup – Wednesday; September 10, 2008 — September 10, 2008
  • Link Spots – Monday; September 8, 2008 — September 8, 2008
  • Palin Can Serve Family and Country — September 8, 2008

August 2008

  • Home from a great vacation — August 25, 2008
  • 1 John Sermon series updates — August 16, 2008

July 2008

  • Taylor + Camp = Fun — July 24, 2008
  • The importance of Church membership — July 14, 2008
  • Reviews of The Shack — July 6, 2008

June 2008

  • Tap Root — June 23, 2008
  • How I know my dad loves me — June 16, 2008

May 2008

  • Together for the Gospel 08 audio — May 13, 2008
  • Thrifty shopping for God’s glory — May 8, 2008
  • Writing your prayers for others — May 7, 2008

April 2008

  • The rain is welcome in the north country this morning — April 25, 2008
  • It’s another beautiful day in northern Michigan more sun — April 24, 2008
  • Be killing sin — April 19, 2008
  • Night Rescue — April 12, 2008
  • Seth Godin on writing — April 10, 2008
  • Voddie Baucham on training children — April 10, 2008
  • Blogging for pastors — April 1, 2008

March 2008

  • Are the absent safe in my home? — March 27, 2008
  • Happy 17th, Kevin — March 24, 2008
  • Slip, slide and away — March 18, 2008
  • Al Mohler on Overt Hostility toward Homeschoolers — March 13, 2008
  • Milestone in a young man’s life — March 6, 2008
  • How to deal with wayward children — March 4, 2008

February 2008

  • Leadership Interview Series podcast for pastors — February 19, 2008
  • Counsel for the discouraged, average preacher — February 15, 2008
  • Dr. Joe Stowell named Cornerstone University President — February 6, 2008
  • Happy 7th Birthday Zack — February 4, 2008
  • Is it a sin to smoke or eat junk food? — February 1, 2008
  • Link Spots – Friday, February 1, 2008 — February 1, 2008

January 2008

  • It’s cold here today — January 30, 2008
  • Michigan’s primary today — January 15, 2008

December 2007

  • A beautiful day on skis — December 31, 2007
  • Where’s the get spiritual quick kit? — December 11, 2007
  • How to get more out of your Bible reading — December 11, 2007

November 2007

  • The Living Word, Bible Conference, West Cannon Baptist Church — November 27, 2007
  • Happy 13th birthday, Kristi — November 25, 2007
  • To Him be glory forever — November 17, 2007
  • Waxed Savana — November 13, 2007
  • Fuji Absolute — November 13, 2007
  • Gameday cometh — November 13, 2007
  • Ken Pierpont called to Pastor Evangel Baptist, Taylor, Michigan — November 12, 2007
  • Celebrating 232nd Marine Corps birthday — November 10, 2007
  • Pastor joe cool — November 9, 2007
  • Explaining the Gospel to children and beyond — November 6, 2007
  • First snow – November 2007 — November 6, 2007
  • The gift of baldness and the minister’s priorities — November 5, 2007
  • Link Spots – Friday, November 2, 2007 — November 2, 2007

October 2007

  • How should believers treat Halloween? — October 31, 2007
  • How to listen to sermons — October 29, 2007
  • Pownce invites — October 27, 2007
  • Do you hang out? — October 26, 2007
  • Make It Free — October 26, 2007
  • Happy 15th, Taylor — October 24, 2007
  • Link Spots – Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 — October 20, 2007
  • Willow Creek Repents? — October 18, 2007
  • How will they hear without a preacher — October 12, 2007
  • Empty of self, weak as water, mighty through God — October 11, 2007
  • Answers for those questioning the doctrines of grace — October 9, 2007
  • Dever blogs on where all these Calvinists came from — October 9, 2007
  • Mohler with some thoughts on the reading of books — October 7, 2007
  • Desiring God 2007 National Conference audio — October 4, 2007

September 2007

  • 10 Tips to Read More and Read Better — September 30, 2007
  • Happy 10th Birthday Jacob — September 30, 2007
  • How to read more books — September 12, 2007
  • As you remember, pray for our nation — September 11, 2007
  • Dr. D. James Kennedy Dies — September 5, 2007
  • Your Facebook profile soon indexed by search engines — September 5, 2007

August 2007

  • Logos Bible Software for the Mac is getting closer — August 24, 2007
  • Can Satan Hear Our Thoughts? — August 8, 2007
  • 12 Tips for Writers — August 8, 2007

July 2007

  • Back to back birthdays — July 31, 2007
  • Being there, long term for those who grieve — July 26, 2007
  • Nick’s 8th Birthday today — July 19, 2007
  • Happy 20th Anniversary Carolyn! — July 4, 2007

June 2007

  • Word saturated, not world saturated — June 20, 2007
  • Luke and Jake have fun at camp — June 19, 2007
  • A great father’s day — June 17, 2007
  • RSS in plain english video — June 10, 2007
  • What’s with Mars Hill? — June 8, 2007
  • Do you have the gift of discernment? — June 8, 2007

May 2007

  • Double Decker Micky D’s — May 29, 2007
  • Navy Pier — May 22, 2007
  • On bobcat time — May 19, 2007
  • Time to get in the game — May 16, 2007
  • Helping kids learn to love reading — May 16, 2007
  • How to love your wayward child — May 9, 2007
  • The joy of being reconciled — May 7, 2007
  • Pray for spiritual wisdom — May 1, 2007

April 2007

  • Pray for your children — April 24, 2007
  • 20 years of Pastors conference audio — April 23, 2007
  • Saved to serve — April 23, 2007
  • Spiritual knowledge and good works — April 23, 2007
  • Encouraging words for Pastors — April 19, 2007
  • On facing the reality of evil — April 17, 2007
  • Seven Mistaken Notions About Heaven — April 16, 2007
  • Praying for those affected today – Virginia Tech — April 16, 2007
  • Contentment — April 16, 2007
  • He’s got bow hunting skills — April 12, 2007
  • Audio from Declaring His Glory conference — April 12, 2007
  • Evangelizing your own children — April 10, 2007
  • The true story of Easter — April 5, 2007
  • What about the postmoderns? — April 2, 2007
  • What’s next? — April 1, 2007

March 2007

  • For the swimmer — March 31, 2007
  • Parenting Proverbs — March 30, 2007
  • The Truth About “The Secret” — March 28, 2007
  • Everybody has an opinion about Iraq — March 22, 2007
  • Jesus ossuary controversy resources — March 4, 2007

February 2007

  • At the mall — February 24, 2007
  • Crisis Pregancy Centers — February 16, 2007
  • Link Spots – Saturday Feb. 10, 2007 — February 10, 2007
  • Crucial Question for Christian Ministry — February 1, 2007
  • Bible language spell check dictionaries — February 1, 2007
  • Evaluating the King James Only position — February 1, 2007

January 2007

  • Guide to writing well — January 10, 2007
  • Mourning a loss — a national title game loss — January 9, 2007
  • Post from Word to WordPress — January 4, 2007
  • Piper on the supremacy of Christ — January 4, 2007

December 2006

  • Growing rich on the old iron — December 31, 2006
  • Bow shooters — December 17, 2006
  • Holocaust Denial in Iran — December 15, 2006
  • Sunni and Shiite, 101 — December 14, 2006

November 2006

  • Kristi’s 12th birthday — November 28, 2006
  • “The Nativity Story” review — November 28, 2006
  • Go Bucks! — November 18, 2006
  • Linkspots – Thursday Nov. 16, 2006 — November 16, 2006
  • A USMC Happy Birthday — November 10, 2006
  • Overcoming Sin and Temptation — November 9, 2006
  • Watch Your Life and Doctrine — November 8, 2006
  • A mild weather day here — November 5, 2006
  • I know him — November 2, 2006
  • Free audio book – All of Grace — November 1, 2006

October 2006

  • Works of Jonathan Edwards — October 19, 2006
  • Humble disagreement — October 19, 2006
  • Coffee, karate and the Cross — October 7, 2006
  • Dealing with anger — October 3, 2006
  • Christ in a Postmodern World conference audio online — October 3, 2006
  • Happy Birthday Jacob — October 1, 2006

September 2006

  • New MARBC Representative announced — September 26, 2006
  • We need you mom — September 23, 2006
  • Radio without the radio — September 23, 2006
  • I want to hear from God — September 19, 2006
  • Abide in me — September 17, 2006
  • Writing, Briefly — September 15, 2006
  • On putting people down — September 14, 2006
  • A Call to Spiritual Reformation — September 14, 2006
  • Watch your words — September 13, 2006
  • Things that really matter — September 13, 2006
  • Where was God September 11, 2001? — September 11, 2006
  • We will never forget 9/11 — September 11, 2006
  • Ohio State – a strong No. 1 — September 10, 2006
  • Teach the Bible — September 9, 2006
  • One big game tomorrow for the Buckeyes! — September 8, 2006
  • Raising Kids for True Greatness — September 8, 2006
  • The woodpile — September 8, 2006
  • eBible.com live — September 7, 2006
  • The minister, his preaching and prayer — September 6, 2006
  • Why do we need better Bible translations? — September 6, 2006
  • What does that verse mean to you? — September 5, 2006
  • How to be a responsible Christian blogger — September 4, 2006
  • Where are the books? — September 3, 2006
  • I’m OK, you’re OK — September 2, 2006
  • It’s the most wonderful time of the year — September 2, 2006
  • Dad, You need to lead — September 1, 2006
  • A New Testament for $.50 a copy — September 1, 2006

August 2006

  • Music for God’s glory — August 21, 2006
  • VBS 06 – a great week — August 12, 2006
  • Thinking of leaving your church? — August 12, 2006
  • Five Leading Reformers — August 2, 2006

July 2006

  • Vacation slides — July 15, 2006

June 2006

  • Worship God Live CD Review — June 13, 2006
  • God’s way, not mine — June 8, 2006
  • New Testament Hyper-Concordance in ESV — June 7, 2006

May 2006

  • The Discipline of Grace — May 8, 2006

April 2006

  • The Truth About Da Vinci — April 26, 2006
  • Living the Cross Centered Life — April 15, 2006
  • Lord, Teach Me to Pray — April 15, 2006
  • The Davinci Deception — April 15, 2006

March 2006

  • Pastoral Ministry in Union with Christ — March 30, 2006
  • Kevin Michael, Happy Birthday — March 24, 2006
  • Loneliness on Patrol — March 13, 2006
  • Gilead: A Novel — March 11, 2006
  • The fruit of expository preaching — March 10, 2006
  • Contending for Our All — March 10, 2006
  • NASB MacArthur Study Bible available soon… — March 10, 2006
  • The Word of God in English — March 10, 2006
  • 2006 Shepherd’s Conference liveblog — March 1, 2006

February 2006

  • Logos Bible study videos — February 27, 2006
  • A holy character does not avert temptation — February 20, 2006
  • D. A. Carson on expository preaching — February 15, 2006
  • Happy Birthday Zachary — February 4, 2006
  • The Preacher As Servant of the Word — February 4, 2006
  • Link Spots – 2/1/06 — February 1, 2006

January 2006

  • Mark that book — January 26, 2006
  • Keep preaching — January 26, 2006

December 2005

  • Here’s a resolution — December 27, 2005
  • Merry Christmas — December 25, 2005
  • Using del.icio.us effectively — December 12, 2005
  • Up North — December 2, 2005

November 2005

  • Deep stuff — November 26, 2005
  • Brothers — November 22, 2005
  • Ohio State 25, Michigan 21 — November 19, 2005
  • Like a storm against a wall — November 18, 2005
  • Go Bucks! — November 18, 2005
  • First snow — November 17, 2005
  • Pastoral virtues — November 16, 2005
  • Happy 230th Birthday USMC — November 10, 2005
  • Laptops for injured troops — November 8, 2005
  • Essential duties of a pastor — November 8, 2005
  • An all-american diet — November 7, 2005
  • Dave Ramsey says ditch debt — November 1, 2005
  • View from my study — November 1, 2005

October 2005

  • Texas Pastor Electrocuted During Baptism — October 31, 2005
  • New SCOTUS nominee — October 31, 2005
  • Reasons to listen — October 28, 2005
  • Leaving the church good for some Christians? — October 21, 2005
  • The standard for homeschooling success — October 21, 2005
  • Stop talking and listen up–ya hear? — October 20, 2005
  • Audio – Suffering and the Sovereignty of God Conference — October 20, 2005
  • Girls and guys and friendship how-to — October 20, 2005
  • Dangerous result of no dad — October 20, 2005
  • Preaching/writing it like it is — October 17, 2005
  • Firefox power tips — October 17, 2005
  • Making any of these mistakes? — October 17, 2005
  • Divorce party — October 17, 2005
  • The Emerging Church: Emerging from What to Where? — October 13, 2005
  • Link Spots – 10/12/05 — October 12, 2005
  • Book preview–Humility: True Greatness — October 12, 2005
  • Little Brevort Lake — October 10, 2005
  • Suffering and the Sovereignty of God resources — October 10, 2005
  • Link Spots – 10/8/05 — October 8, 2005
  • Desiring God National Conference being live-blogged — October 7, 2005
  • Daily Light RSS feed — October 7, 2005
  • Autumn apples — October 7, 2005
  • the Sermon Podcast — October 6, 2005
  • Link Spots – 10/5/05 — October 5, 2005
  • Do we pray in private? — October 5, 2005
  • NASB MacArthur Study Bible — October 5, 2005
  • Al Mohler about Harriet Miers — October 5, 2005
  • Short and to the point — October 4, 2005
  • Harriet Miers–her pastor’s view — October 4, 2005
  • Christian bloggers wasting time? — October 4, 2005
  • Still smiling — October 3, 2005

September 2005

  • Biblical praying — September 29, 2005
  • Grace to You, podcasting — September 27, 2005
  • Pastoral thoughts for 9/27/05 — September 27, 2005
  • Link notes for 9/27/05 — September 27, 2005
  • Link notes for 9/22/05 — September 22, 2005
  • Mc’Irony — September 21, 2005
  • Stuck on stupid — September 21, 2005
  • Christian teen bloggers — September 21, 2005
  • Link notes for 9/21/05 — September 21, 2005
  • Blogs – float your boat or sink your ship? — September 19, 2005
  • Don’t face this world alone — September 19, 2005
  • Friday’s Links 9/16/05 — September 16, 2005
  • ESV Bible Blog giveaway bummer — September 14, 2005
  • Is God omnipotent? — September 14, 2005
  • Wednesday’s Links for 9/14/05 — September 14, 2005
  • Reading Hugh’s book Blog — September 12, 2005
  • Remember 9/11 — September 11, 2005
  • Links for Saturday 9/10/05 — September 10, 2005
  • Wondering about RSS? — September 9, 2005
  • Lakeshore Baptist update — September 9, 2005
  • Remembering 9-11 — September 9, 2005
  • Hurricane recovery — September 8, 2005
  • You got something to say? — September 8, 2005
  • Sailing — September 7, 2005
  • The days ahead — September 5, 2005
  • Hurricane Katrina relief efforts — September 1, 2005

July 2005

  • Ken, Dan and Wes — July 15, 2005

June 2005

  • Questions for the ESV translators — June 16, 2005

April 2005

  • Tawas Point Lighthouse — April 20, 2005

March 2005

  • Carolyn and Josiah — March 29, 2005
  • Why pastor’s should blog — March 3, 2005

February 2005

  • Road grime — February 4, 2005

December 2004

  • Journaling as spiritual discipline — December 28, 2004
  • First Day of Winter — December 21, 2004

November 2004

  • Veterans Day 04 — November 11, 2004
  • The Few, The Proud – Happy Birthday — November 10, 2004

October 2004

  • Family at the Falls — October 16, 2004
  • Tahquamenon Falls — October 16, 2004
  • Mighty Mac at night — October 16, 2004
  • Get and stay informed – election on Nov. 2 — October 14, 2004

September 2004

  • All ten of us — September 18, 2004
  • Grand Traverse Lighthouse — September 18, 2004
  • Turkeys go to church — September 16, 2004
  • Atop the dune — September 2, 2004

August 2004

  • My favorite two-year-old — August 31, 2004
  • Rudy on Bush — August 31, 2004
  • Photos next week — August 24, 2004
  • Tie vote keeps marriage amendment off ballot — August 24, 2004
  • Looking down the trail — August 11, 2004
  • Will you vote? — August 11, 2004

July 2004

  • John and Noel Riding in Tandem — July 14, 2004
  • My Bad Back Tire — July 6, 2004

June 2004

  • In the Dark — June 28, 2004
  • Self discipline? — June 21, 2004

May 2004

  • We Need Each Other — May 10, 2004
  • Daddy talked to me — May 3, 2004
  • Tall Pines 2 — May 3, 2004
  • Tall Pines — May 1, 2004

April 2004

  • How’s your connection to the Foundation? — April 27, 2004
  • Good neighbors — April 5, 2004

March 2004

  • Could I have your attention please? — March 22, 2004
  • Worthy of His Trust — March 22, 2004
  • Adoring the Savior — March 8, 2004
  • It’s who you know — March 1, 2004

February 2004

  • Thoughtful review of The Passion — February 29, 2004
  • Welcome to the blogsphere, Ben — February 27, 2004
  • A Conversation With Chuck Swindoll on the Passion of the Christ — February 24, 2004
  • After the Passion of the Christ — February 23, 2004
  • No Shortcuts — February 16, 2004
  • It’s been a year — February 9, 2004
  • Who’s in charge here? — February 2, 2004

January 2004

  • Beware of snowmobile traps — January 26, 2004
  • YES it’s COLD! — January 16, 2004
  • Mail call — January 14, 2004
  • Prepare Yourself — January 12, 2004
  • Fresh white blanket — January 12, 2004
  • Hold To Sound Doctrine – 1 Timothy 6:3-5 — January 11, 2004
  • Think I could stop them? — January 9, 2004
  • How to take your spiritual temperature — January 5, 2004
  • Wisdom For Workers – 1 Timothy 6:1-2 — January 4, 2004

December 2003

  • Keep it simple — December 29, 2003
  • Perspective is everything — December 22, 2003
  • Out of place — December 15, 2003
  • Absent Minded — December 8, 2003
  • Work is fun — December 1, 2003

November 2003

  • Kristi’s ninth — November 24, 2003
  • A God honoring life — November 23, 2003
  • Winter wonder — November 14, 2003
  • Semper Fi — November 10, 2003
  • Encouragement — November 3, 2003

October 2003

  • Socialization? No problem! — October 23, 2003
  • What is fellowship? — October 20, 2003
  • The challenge in leadership is letting go — October 17, 2003
  • Wandering Aimlessly — October 13, 2003
  • Change is Good — October 6, 2003

September 2003

  • Goodbyes — September 29, 2003
  • O Be Careful — September 29, 2003
  • Seasons of Life — September 22, 2003
  • Coming Down Off the Mountain — September 15, 2003

July 2003

  • Measuring your web content management processes — July 14, 2003
  • Forgiving and Forgiven – Prayer and Forgiveness — July 10, 2003

June 2003

  • Don’t call me, please — June 27, 2003

May 2003

  • Keep your worship services fresh — May 31, 2003
  • No more cheesy powerpoint — May 1, 2003

April 2003

  • Clues, Clues, and More Clues — April 23, 2003
  • Jeremiah — April 15, 2003
  • Jailed Iraqi children run free — April 8, 2003
  • Have you ever wondered if you were backsliding? — April 7, 2003
  • Grin and Bear It — April 4, 2003
  • April snow showers bring… — April 4, 2003
  • Soldier and journalist latest casualties of war — April 4, 2003
  • Homeschooled kids elude state — April 4, 2003
  • Iraqi family risks it all to save American POW — April 3, 2003
  • Boys, keep your head down — April 3, 2003

March 2003

  • No! everything BUT the kitchen sink — March 29, 2003
  • Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln — March 28, 2003
  • Keeping nonbelievers away from your site — March 27, 2003
  • Good to go — March 27, 2003
  • Images of war — March 22, 2003
  • Enough faith? — March 21, 2003
  • Prayer and mourning — March 20, 2003
  • The North Country — March 20, 2003
  • Pastor-teachers – for equipping the saints — March 18, 2003
  • Books for Biblical Expositors — March 1, 2003

February 2003

  • Ah, there’s my blog — February 13, 2003
  • Space Shuttle Columbia lost — February 1, 2003

January 2003

  • On the homefront — January 30, 2003
  • 30 years of sadness — January 23, 2003
  • Ministry changes on the horizon — January 17, 2003
  • Evangelism for the non-evangelist — January 8, 2003
  • Don’t be the same person you were last year — January 6, 2003
  • MovableType and the IE browser bug — January 1, 2003

December 2002

  • Admirable resolutions — December 31, 2002
  • Christian biography — December 28, 2002
  • Resolutions — December 28, 2002
  • Speaking of Bible reading plans — December 28, 2002
  • One year Bible reading plan — December 27, 2002
  • Biblical counseling training — December 19, 2002
  • The Tree — December 14, 2002
  • Why government opposes home school — December 13, 2002
  • Evangelism and God’s Sovereignty — December 12, 2002
  • Found – baby names — December 12, 2002
  • And now with no further ado — December 11, 2002

November 2002

  • Happy Birthday, Kristi — November 25, 2002
  • A disgrace to sweet victory — November 25, 2002
  • 14-9 — November 23, 2002
  • Expressing Gratitude — November 20, 2002
  • Abstain from sexual immorality — November 20, 2002
  • Heard a good sermon lately? — November 19, 2002
  • Digital photography – going there or already gone? — November 18, 2002
  • How’s your credibility? — November 18, 2002
  • What’s in the news — November 15, 2002
  • The Radical Cost of Following Jesus — November 5, 2002

October 2002

  • The Prayer Of Jabez! — October 31, 2002
  • Agents search homes in Coldwater — October 31, 2002
  • When God speaks — October 23, 2002
  • Artifact’s link to Jesus studied — October 22, 2002
  • Defending the baby with deadly force — October 16, 2002
  • Parenting and Discipline — October 15, 2002
  • Praying like a leader — October 8, 2002
  • Homeless Blogging — October 4, 2002
  • A law enforcement moment — October 3, 2002
  • So they want to Duke it out — October 3, 2002

September 2002

  • DO NOT tell me who won — September 30, 2002
  • Gone Google about news — September 24, 2002
  • True expression of Christian character — September 20, 2002
  • The Case for Action Against Iraq — September 13, 2002
  • Onward Christian Soldiers (Part II) — September 13, 2002
  • Not Just On 9-11 — September 11, 2002
  • Lest We Forget — September 11, 2002
  • Onward Christian Soldiers — September 10, 2002
  • I’m Still a Believer — September 9, 2002
  • Let Your Light Shine — September 8, 2002
  • ‘Let’s Roll,’ He Said. And So She Has. — September 3, 2002

August 2002

  • Baseball Players, Owners Avert Strike — August 30, 2002
  • Walking By Faith — August 29, 2002
  • The Blessing of Children — August 28, 2002
  • Family Life Today Looks at Home Schooling — August 28, 2002
  • Take me out to the ballgame? — August 28, 2002
  • Argh! — August 27, 2002
  • Walking in faith — August 27, 2002
  • Happy Birthday MOM! — August 26, 2002
  • A Nation of Bloggers — August 22, 2002
  • How To Keep The Church Alive – Until Jesus Comes! — August 17, 2002
  • Chris Rice Writes Songs for ‘The Other’ Listener — August 16, 2002
  • Truth Seed and Heart Soil — August 12, 2002
  • Blog Reading — August 9, 2002
  • California’s Attack On Home Schooling — August 7, 2002
  • Hard at Sleep — August 4, 2002
  • Scripture Memory This Week — August 4, 2002

July 2002

  • Hello World — July 31, 2002
  • Seven Steps To Scripture Memory Success — July 30, 2002
  • Memories Repressed Between the Pages of My Mind — July 29, 2002
  • My, Things Sure Are Quiet, Dear — July 28, 2002
  • Recently Found Skull Not Only Thing That’s Cracked — July 17, 2002
  • Intro to Blogging — July 16, 2002
  • Daughter, Mother: Leave God in the Pledge — July 12, 2002
  • The Pastor’s Accountability – Am I Doing The Job? — July 12, 2002
  • God Bless America – One Nation UNDER God! — July 5, 2002

June 2002

  • When Old Glory Passes — June 30, 2002
  • 3 Essential Ingredients for Godly Fathering — June 16, 2002
  • I’m Going to a Pastor’s Conference – Virtually — June 5, 2002

May 2002

  • Blessings of a Godly Mother — May 12, 2002
  • I Prayed for My Preaching — May 9, 2002
  • Why We Train Our Children At Home — May 2, 2002
  • How to Get Kids to Church — May 2, 2002
  • Why Teach Your Child How to Pray — May 2, 2002

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