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A Question I had just returned home from one of my very first preaching ventures as a 16 year old Evangelist. Dad had risked his...

For about half of my Sunday appointments since the beginning of 2021, I have been blessed to be with churches...

Shut Down; I Want You Back I’ll never forget a particular morning when I arrived at my office at the church I once pastored. The word...

The Complications of Judging the Many by the Few The Many, The Few... What a phone call it turned out to be. I knew when I read the...

(A personal story from mine and Paula’s journey of rearing a family while in ministry and leadership) The Most Difficult War In the past...

In my lifetime, there has probably been nothing that has challenged the church more than the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic...

Receiving An Honor Most every time someone refers to me as Dr. Hill in a one-on-one conversation, especially at the beginning, I’m quick...

Go, Thou, and do Likewise! After a church service one morning in which the minister had preached on spiritual gifts, he was greeted at...

A Window Seat Perspective As I write, I am on a flight to the Pacific Northwest for one of the last scheduled Global Ministry Forums....

The Beginning of A Journey In less than a year, Church of God ministers and laity will gather for the General Assembly. Just one year...

Emphasizing Allegiance and Loyalty to a Worthy Generation Dignified, distinguished and deserving! These three words immediately come to...

Discussing the Term “Bishop” and Women Ministers in Leadership Have We Painted Ourselves Into A Corner? In a Global Ministry Forum just a...

It was possibly the most “real” and sobering speech I’ve ever made to any group, large or small. Because of the Meetings importance, I...

To date, a handful of the 24 scheduled open Global Ministry Forums have been conducted. I have been extremely pleased with the level of...

Some have asked, “Why are the Ministry Forums being conducted and are they really needed?” I’m certainly glad to offer the best answers I...

I’m in my forty-third year of credentialed ministry and you might say I’ve been around the block. No, I haven’t seen it all but I’ve sure...

Some years ago I was asked to write an article using the title "Worship Wars." It was interesting to see those two words side by side. To...

Usually my reflective articles come under the heading “Let’s Talk About It.” However, in considering the heartbreaking matter of abortion...

Recently, I bought a new pair of glasses. I obtained my first pair 50 years ago. In a physical sense, vision improvement has been a...

“Kicking the can down the road” is an idiom, made popular in mid-1980’s politics, that basically means that you are delaying a decision...

I love this photo of Paula and two of my grandchildren baking Christmas goodies. Paula carries on a baking tradition taught to her by her...

"Your Preaching Ain’t My Cup of Tea but It’s A Fine Cup of Coffee" What do you say to something like that? That’s what someone said to me...

I really ought to leave this alone. Really I should. However, I’ve been asked multiple times for more specific response and reaction to...

I’ve been hearing the term “tithe of tithes” since I was a young child. I would overhear my Dad refer to it occasionally in some of his...

Soon after I became General Overseer, Jeremiah 1:4-10 exploded in my spirit. The familiar passage describes God’s call to Jeremiah and...

A Tale of Three Cities The second church I was called to pastor took me two thousand miles from where I was serving as a State Director...

A look Back at GA18 Normally, I would have begun with a different aspect of the General Assembly. Something exciting like the...

Ok. Let’s talk about the 2018 General Council Agenda. From my role as General Overseer and moderator of the General Council and General...

A Global Experience My Dad’s little church in West Texas helped send our family to the first General Assembly I ever attended. That...

A CHURCH ON FIRE I did it again! I told myself last time I would never do it again…. But on a long flight back to the United States, I...

BROOM TREES AND CAVES After leaving the limited shade of a broom tree and while sitting inside a cave, Elijah began to complain to God -...

Financial Transparency in the Church Billy Graham once told the story about a man who was looking for his wallet one night under the glow...

A SPIRIT-EMPOWERED DENOMINATION The Church of God is a Spirit-empowered denomination rich in history and heritage. From its humble birth...

THE TITHE OF TITHES I am aware that the topic of denominational financial support, at least for some, has been one of frequent...

A MIRACLE FROM VISION AND HOPE Sometimes after I preach, I find myself going back recalling statements and reliving moments in my sermon...