As I'm sitting at my laptop this moment, our world is dealing with a serious and deadly pandemic. We have been ordered to stay at home and separated from one...

Driving in the Fog: Dr. Thom Gardner As I’m sitting at my laptop this moment, our world is dealing with a serious and deadly pandemic. We have been ordered ...

“The King is in the gate.” From 2 Samuel 19:8. In ancient times, the elders and often the king or other leaders sat at the gate of the city. It was at the ga...

A funny thing happened on the way to church yesterday. I was torn between attending one of three churches. Each had a unique flavor. I was driving toward one...

What does it mean for us to be in or live or minister in the presence of God?  That’s a big question that would take many words to describe. But at least par...

A friend of mine recently posted the words to a familiar chorus by Chris Tomlin, Here I am to Worship. The words to the refrain or chorus are, “Here I am to ...

Today I had a little time on my hands and a few things to process… a few changes to consider. I decided to do something a little mindless but useful. We move...

This morning the Lord spoke a simple word to me. “I am still King.” The fact that He is King means that He is in control—He is sovereign. He is Loving and fa...

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Ps 91:1 Many of us encounter some kind of uncertainty or darkness alo...

The question is often asked, “Can we go home again?”—can we go back and reestablish the roles and we grew up with? We might ask the question, “Can I go back ...

Yesterday I came home in the middle of the afternoon to settle into some writing and reflection time. When I arrived home our little dog, Aretha, greeted me....

When I consider the direction or attitude of Jesus’ prayers in the gospels, I notice an order in the very first occasion where Jesus is seen praying at His b...

It is one of the big questions that Christians and particularly pastors get. Why does God answer some prayers and not others? Grieving parents pray over an i...

It is one of the big questions that Christians and particularly pastors get. Why does God answer some prayers and not others? Grieving parents pray over an i...

One day as the disciples of Jesus were returning from an amazing mission, Jesus invited them saying, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a w...

On a recent long drive to Findlay Ohio, I was reflecting on John 3 and the meeting between Jesus and Nicodemus. To be sure, many sermons and books have been ...