Category Archives: God’s Sovereignty

When a Nightmare Becomes a Reality

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

6’10, 235 pound Darrall Imhoff was a great basketball player. He was a two-time All American at the University of California, was a starter on that school’s 1959 team that won the NCAA championship, won a gold medal as a … Continue reading →

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“Christian Verses” Podcast: 2 Timothy 1:7

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

We are certainly living in historic times, aren’t we? The coronavirus has seen to that. And while the end of this story is far from being written, this past Friday Malcolm and I devoted a podcast to offering a few … Continue reading →

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The Snowstorm That Helped Charles Spurgeon Get Saved

Posted on January 6, 2020 by

This past Saturday night we got a little skiff of snow that created some slick roads and icy parking lots early Sunday morning. Consequently, like some other churches in our area, we cancelled Sunday School and 11:00 p.m. worship service … Continue reading →

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The Good That Can Come From Your Day of Trouble

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

The residents of a remote area of Alaska were having serious trouble with wolves. In desperation the residents posted a $5,000 reward for each wolf brought in dead. That sizable reward prompted Bill and Joe to try their luck. The … Continue reading →

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How God Taught Nebuchadnezzar a Lesson

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, was on top of the world. His army was the most formidable one seen to date, his empire was the largest in existence, and he was the unquestioned ruler over it all. He seemed invincible and … Continue reading →

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Is Your Dagon Still Standing?

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

Israel’s army went to battle against the Philistines, and the result was a Philistine victory in which approximately 4,000 of Israel’s soldiers were killed (1 Samuel 4:1- 2). Fearing a similar result from a second battle, Israel’s elders had the … Continue reading →

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The Clinic Built By a Tornado

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

The city of Rochester, Minnesota, was founded in 1854 and incorporated as a town in 1858. The area had previously served as a stagecoach stop, and the new city experienced rapid growth once the railroad began making stops there in … Continue reading →

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