Written on March 17th, 2025 One of the most difficult seasons that we can experience in our Christian journey is that time where we are waiting on the Lord. We live in an instant world and we want things done or answers given as quickly as possible. We have instant communication with emails and text messaging. We have instant financing that is available. We get news reported as soon as it happens....  Read More

Written on June 28th, 2024 One of the things I love about summer is the warm and long days. It is also a time where many of us get away to our beautiful mountains or we take some vacation time to be with family and friends. It is a time where we can be refreshed and relax. Summer is a wonderful time and a favorite time for many of us.I love to get out and do some fly fishing and to take short road...  Read More

Written on May 13th, 2024 After Paul the apostle's third missionary journey, Acts chapter 20 records his calling for the elders of Ephesus to meet him at Miletus. We read in verses 17-21:From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.  And when they had come to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,...  Read More

Written on February 17th, 2024 On Sunday mornings I've been teaching through the Book of Nehemiah as God's people are rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. The city had been destroyed by the Babylonians some 150 years before Nehemiah came on the scene. It has been such a powerful study looking at this godly leader. We get insight into his character and commitment to God and the calling that was pl...  Read More

Written on January 13th, 2024 Twenty-eight years ago my wife Sue and I came up to Greeley, Colorado with our two young children to plant what is known as Calvary Chapel of Greeley. With the exception of my brother and his family, we didn't know anyone else in the community. We didn't have a facility to meet in or have any other things which are needed to begin services.We began this new venture of...  Read More

Written on January 6th, 2024 I recently finished a teaching series at Calvary Chapel Greeley on the end times, concluding the series on New Years Eve with a message entitled "Let Us Not Sleep." The Bible and especially the New Testament repeatedly tells us as believers not to sleep. We are to be sober and vigilant spiritually, especially when it comes to looking for our Lord's return. The Lord Him...  Read More

Written on July 30, 2023 I remember very clearly in March of 2021 when Sue and I took my mom to see a neurologist and hearing  the words of the doctor that she is showing advanced signs of Alzheimers. We weren't surprised, but my mind would race back to 15 years earlier when we heard those same words concerning my father.Alzheimers has been referred to as "The Long Goodbye" for a number of reasons...  Read More

Written on January 8th, 2021 I think we can all say that 2020 was a year of uncertainty. The year started out with many hopes and plans that would abruptly come to an end by the time we reached March. the Covid pandemic disrupted all of our live in so many ways. I remember mid-March during a Wednesday night service addressing the congregation about the rising concerns of Covid starting to spread t...  Read More

April 5th, 2020 This last Sunday Christians from all over the world observed what is called "Palm Sunday" or the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. This event is recorded in all four gospels and most Christians are very familiar with the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey. Luke's gospel tell us that a great multitude followed Jesus from the Jordon Valley up to Jerus...  Read More

The Jews from Judah had been in captivity for 70 years in Babylon when the Babylonian Empire fell to the Medes and Persians.  King Cyrus issued a decree allowing God’s people to return to the holy city of Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. The first temple, built by Solomon, had been destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonian Army in 586 B.C.After 70 years of captivity, the Jews returned in...  Read More