Today I turned 32. It was pretty much like every other day recently. I woke up early, spent some time in spiritual devotions, then laid down with my son for a few minutes before joining my friend Nick on a jog through south Quincy. After a quick shower, I sat down at my computer and [...]
Ezra 7:10 (New King James Version) For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel. There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach.” You’ve probably gotten a chuckle out of [...]
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers – 1 Corinthians 14:22 (New International Version) The following account was related by my pastor during Sunday morning worship at Calvary Tabernacle. The story was originally shared by Jack Yonts, Founding Pastor of Bartlett United Pentecostal Church, during a recent meeting of ministerial leaders. As [...]
This past Saturday morning Tollie and I had breakfast with our friend Victor Aghadi, who was in town to pick up his brother Ike’s personal belongings. Ike is completing his freshman year at Western Illinois University, the same school Victor graduated from last spring. We met up with Victor at the J.D. Salaris Family Diner, [...]
Our son, Nolan, is rapidly growing both physically and cognitively. He’s nearly 10 months old, crawling everywhere, getting into everything and surprising us daily with new motions, sounds and actions. For instance, when Tollie raises her outstretched palm, Nolan has learned to give her a high-five. Does he understand exactly what this means? Probably not, [...]
Victor Aghadi, Jr., a senior at Western Illinois University in Macomb, completed his college education with something far better than a degree. On May 2, eight days before graduating with a bachelor’s of science in biology, Victor baptized three fellow students in Jesus’ Name. Twenty-nine people were present for the event, including the immediate families [...]
