I have been meeting monthly with Pastor Grover (Maranatha Baptist, Hayesville), Dr. Bruce Martin (General Practitioner, Mansfield, OH), and Bradley Edmondson (Medical Missions Outreach) about the possibility of helping some Ugandan pastors/churches/missionaries. Yesterday, we met and had lunch with a Ugandan Pastor; Steven. He had much insight into the state of Christianity both in his […]
Read MoreI just did something I thought I would never do…and may regret for the rest of my life: I joined twitter! Of course, that means you can follow me @pastorkoehler. Seriously, I hope to learn to use this tool to communicate my thoughts, for whatever they are worth to those who wish to follow. I’m […]
Read MoreGod says in His Word in Hebrews 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please him:… In Romans 1:17 “…as it is written, the just shall live by faith.” But it seems easy for American Christians to live, and function in our society by sight and “live” according to our own understanding. In a […]
Read MoreIt has been exciting to be a part of planting churches in the State of Ohio. Many of you remember when we got assistance from many at Mansfield Baptist Temple to successfully plant LBT. It’s hard to believe it has been 10 years! Where has the time gone? Anyway, we are going to be a […]
Read More“In the process of sanctification, the Spirit of God will strip me down until there is nothing left but myself, and that is the place of death. Am I willing to be myself and nothing more? Am I willing to have no friends, no father, no brother, and no self-interest—simply to be ready for death? […]
Read More“God cannot fill us with His Spirit, illuminate us, empower us with courage and boldness, and that divine insight and energy until we are first crucified. We must first die before we live; we must reach the point of our own utter inherent foolishness in order to receive the wisdom from above; we must reach […]
Read MoreBan guns, ban movies, ban video games, limit free speech, trample the Second Amendment…all of these and more have been the reaction of our politicians today in response to the horrific mass murder in a school in Connecticut. I am troubled because it seem as though NO ONE wants to get to the heart of […]
Read MoreWill Heaven be your home? \\ Every person must consider this question. Are you 100% certain that you will spend eternity in Heaven? If your answer is “yes,” how do you know?Many people have many different answers to these questions. Some say that they will go to Heaven because they were baptized as a […]
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