Today Is our first "Think About It" article in the BishirBlog. Through out the year we will post some short and to the point thoughts worth thinking about. Hope they help each of us to think seriously about some very important and practical issues in our everyday lives that need […] [READ MORE]

It is a beautiful morning in Northeast Indiana. Leaves are coming out all over and the buds on the tress are radiant. Grass is growing at record rates and farmers are in the fields planting seed in hopes of fall crops. Spring is in the air with promise of summertimes […] [READ MORE]

Great services yesterday at Liberty in Sweetser. Had well over 700 in attendance. two adults were saved in the 10:45 a.m. assembly and one dear lady followed the Lord in Believers Baptism. Had many visiting for the first time and several returning visitors who are considering Liberty as their church […] [READ MORE]

 We Need Paul's & Timothy's            The longer I serve in the Lords service, the more I recognize the value of working with young people. In fact, the longer I serve, the more I believe we should pour more of ourselves into serving our youth. Yes I believe we are […] [READ MORE]

It is a beautiful evening here on this first Friday of May. It is about 8:30 p.m. and the sun is beginning to sit in the western sky. Our little granddaughter Luci is sitting here in the room with me. I just helped her with her bath and putting her […] [READ MORE]

                WOW, what the last 14 days have been some of the most difficult of our personal lives as well as our ministry lives. But at the same time they have been some of the most rewarding and blessed of our personal and ministry […] [READ MORE]

                WOW, what the last 14 days have been some of the most difficult of our personal lives as well as our ministry lives. But at the same time they have been some of the most rewarding and blessed of our personal and ministry […] [READ MORE]

It is Monday morning April 22 nd and I wanted to post just a short blog today to let all our readers know why we have not blogged the last three or four days. On last Thursday night the Lord put Karen & I on a very pressing assignment that […] [READ MORE]

Day after day our world moves from one disaster to another. Just over the last few days we have witnessed the acts of terrorist, military, nature and industry bring unbelievable misery and loss to so many. Earthquakes, explosions, fires, all have seemed to warn us of how sudden disaster can […] [READ MORE]

                       It is Friday morning and we had a great Midweek service last evening. even with the BIG rains of the past two days the attendance was good and the reports from Awana, Teens, Yams, Electives, Prayer Groups, and Visitation […] [READ MORE]

                                  Well it is Tuesday April 9, 2013. Over the last several weeks we have had an amazing 14 days of personal blessings along with ministry blessings. Let me catch some of you up with […] [READ MORE]

It is a Friday morning early and Karen and I are sitting in a Labor/Delivery room at Marion General Hospital. We are sitting with our daughter Abby and her husband Jay. We are waiting to meet our new granddaughter who is getting ready to make her BIG entry into this […] [READ MORE]

  While Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, He could look out and see the Eastern Gate. The above picture is a present day one of the Eastern Gate taken from the Garden of Gethsemane. Around 600 BC Ezekiel prophesied that later this gate would be sealed and that after its sealing the Messiah would come through […] [READ MORE]

    The Empty Tomb: Matthew 28:1–15, Mark 16:1–8, Luke 24:1–12, John 20:1–18 When the women made their trip to the tomb of Jesus on that first Sunday after the Lords crucifixion it was still dark. Their hearts had to be filled with fear and despair. But they loved the Lord so much they […] [READ MORE]

  The Crucifixion: Matthew 27:33–56, Mark 15:22–42, Luke 23:33–49, John 19:16–37 So often I have sung the hymn “On a Hill Far Away” since I have been saved. Before I visited the Holy Land I never imagined the hill to be like it really is. Today it is in the modern city of […] [READ MORE]

  Steps Jesus walked to Caiaphas’ house: Matthew 26:57–75, Mark 14:53–72, Luke 22:54–62, John 18:12–27Above is a picture of some of the oldest road stones in Jerusalem. You cannot really tell how steep the decent of this walkway is. It starts at Caiaphas's house and descends east to the Kidron Valley and […] [READ MORE]

        I ran across this devotional on the topic of Intercessory Prayer written by Oswald Chambers who wrote the classic book entitled "My Utmost for His Highest".  It is a very motivating short read. I want to share it with you on this 12 inch snow day […] [READ MORE]

"BELOVED, the cross is not made of feathers or lined with velvet; it is heavy and galling to disobedient shoulders; but it is not an iron cross; it is a wooden cross, and a man can carry it, for the Man of sorrows tried the load. Take up your cross […] [READ MORE]

                    Some of the most influential moments of my life was when I received a personal encouragement at just the right moment. The encouragement did not take a two hour meeting. It did not take a large sum of money for the […] [READ MORE]

                Over the last several weeks we have seen the Pope of the Catholic church resign and another man put into that position. The media has had a frenzy and in the excitement has been at a high level in the Catholic world as […] [READ MORE]

                       Jesus most certainly was the most joyful person to ever walk this earth. Psalm 45:7 records about Jesus, “…thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.” Yes, He was also characterized as  a “man of sorrows, and […] [READ MORE]

I have set aside the month of March to personally re-study about the Cross of Christ in the scriptures. I am doing this for my own self in hopes that I will draw nearer to Jesus Christ. My plan is to share my personal study with the congregation of Liberty […] [READ MORE]

It is Monday morning February 25, 2013. WOW! When I slow down and just think on that it is an amazing thing to me. Hard to believe that. It is February 25th 2013! We are already 13 years into this new millennium. I was born in 1953. I remember when […] [READ MORE]

Last week we celebrated Karen's ( my wife) birthday and of course Valentine's Day 2013. My week was full and did not allow me time to blog about how thankful I am for  Karen. Please allow me to do so  today. Let me mention a few reasons I love her […] [READ MORE]

Yesterday was Valentine's Day 2013. I am sure there were many acts of love shown around the world in many types of relationships. During this special time of appreciating the ones people love most certainly many appreciated and enjoyed the attention and affection given on their behalf. I am just […] [READ MORE]