TWO HILLS: On a Judean hill, the sun shines. The morning breaks so still, the sun shines. Some people kneel to pray along the Temple way, while others kneel to pray- It’s such a lovely day- The sun shines. But on another hill, the SON dies. All heaven and earth stand still, the SON dies. […]
I have been reflecting on the many instances, during years of travel and of ministry, when Ron and I were given a “cup of cold water”. Of course the context within which I am thinking of this “cup of cold water” is the one where Jesus was instructing his disciples about how things work within […]
As I write this blog entry, Patricia and I are getting ready to fly to Tampa, Florida, to present a Christmas program we are calling The Christmas Lamb. Much of the music is from our music drama of the same name that was premiered in Moscow, Russia, at the House of Composers several years ago. […]
We recently spent a weekend of ministry in a Slavic Baptist Music Conference and in a church in the Washington-Oregon part of the US. We were again showered with love by these precious people who have latched on to us and our music. In addition to speaking at the music conference, they again had an […]
A. W. Tozer, one of Christendom’s most gifted word-craftsmen, defines a Christian as follows: A true Christian’s firsthand acquaintance with God saves him from the nervous scramble in which the world is engaged and which is popularly touted as being progress. A real Christian is an odd number. He feels supreme love for One he […]
We covet your prayers as Patricia and I minister in England, Wales and Scotland, along with the Travis Avenue Baptist Choir, from July 21-July 30. Then, as the choir returns to the States, we fly on to the Channel Island of Guernsey for an Owens sibling reunion and where we will be presenting a Sermon […]
Words to ponder this July 4, 2011, from our song Return to Me. A land that once looked God-ward is quickly turning from His way as we choose to go the route of compromise. The absolutes and principles that were part of yesterday are disappearing right before our eyes. Things once a violation of convictions […]
Patricia and I wrote a musical in 1982 entitled PAID IN FULL (Tetelestai). In addition to English, it has been sung and published in Russian and Korean, and it has been our joy to experience it in both these languages. The Russian version has been performed in Moscow theaters and we had the wonderful privilege […]
Earthquakes, wars and rumors of wars–though no one knows the day or the time, there are signs all around that point to what the Lord Jesus talked about in Matthew 24:6-7. For you will hear of wars and rumors of wars…For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines […]
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord” (Ephesians 5:19). Patricia and I have been using an out-of-print devotional by A. W. Tozer in our “together” time each morning. I want to pass on the one for today as an encouragement to those who […]