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TAP’s Books Most Requested
TAP Ministries sends out donated Christian Literature. We ship to the mission field as well as support local churches in the United States. Typically, the missionaries that we work with are ones that are home on furlough or deputation and have come through our ministry picking up some materials as they pass through. We ship…
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My recommended booklist
Here is a list of books that I think are “must have’s” in my library. I have been working on this list for a number of years and it is ever-evolving. Bible study books: Strategy of Satan – Warren Wiersbe Understanding how Satan attacks Living by the book – Howard Hendricks Understanding the structure of…
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Covid 19 and prophecy
Let me start by saying that I do not think Covid 19 is one of the pestilences prophesied about in Scripture. I do not think think that the Anti-christ is orchestrating all of this. I DO think that we can learn a lot about how prophecy will be fulfilled by watching how this plays out.…
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It’s okay to miss things
The old proverb tells us “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”. There is definitely truth to that. When we are away from that which we love, we begin to realize how much we truly appreciate it. We have been away from church now for over six weeks as I write this. We have not had…
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Stay by the Stuff
Message from my 15th anniversary at Cedar Hill Baptist Church of Dillsburg PA
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5 things that have changed in my 15 years of pastoring (and 5 that I predict will change in the next 15)
1. Technology. Nothing has changed in our entire culture more than technology. Fifteen years ago when I became Pastor we were recording on cassette tapes and we were not antiquated. We quickly moved to recording on CD’s but now we don’t even do that anymore. Most of my job is done via a computer or…
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5 things to improve after 15 years of Pastoring.
In February of this year I am celebrating 15 years of being a pastor and all 15 have been at Cedar Hill Baptist Church of Dillsburg, PA. As I reflect back over the last 15 years I am attempting to be introspective and see what I have learned, what I did wrong and what I…
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10 things I’ve learned in my first 15 years of pastoring (part 2)
Part 2 of the 10 things I’ve learned in my first 15 years of being the pastor of the Cedar Hill Baptist Church of Dillsburg, PA. 6. Protect your family. I grew up in a Pastor’s home so I had a good idea what to expect, but I cannot over emphasize the importance of taking…
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10 things I’ve learned in my first 15 years of Pastoring (part 1)
In February of 2020 I will have pastored for 15 years. All 15 at the same church. It has been a blessing and we have seen many, many great things happen. We have also had our challenges. As I look back on the last 15 years there are a number of lessons that I have…
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God knows me better!
Have you counted the number of your hairs lately? Do you know how many you have? Unless you are totally bald, you (and I) have no idea. We could not begin to guess. But – God knows. Luke 12:7 reminds us that the hairs of our head are numbered by God. They are inventoried and…