Fresh heart for the journey
“He will not shout or raise his voice in public. He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. He will bring justice to all who have been wronged. He will not falter or lose heart until justice prevails throughout the earth.” Isaiah 42:2-4 NLT For those of us waiting for […]
“The very day I call for help, the tide of the battle turns.” Psalm 56:9 TLB We’d like for that verse to say, “The very day I call for help, the battle is over by that evening.” Sorry… that’s not the way the Bible reads or the way God operates. Seldom are our prayers […]
“The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.” Psalm 29:3 NIV It was a storm, but they had been in storms before. They had crossed the Sea of Galilee before. It was uncomfortable being tossed by the waves, straining at the oars and still only […]
“Let’s get free of God! Psalm 2:3 MSG There is upheaval on the planet! The kingdoms of this world have chosen to take on God’s eternal Kingdom and its followers. We’re living out the skirmish every day, through every newscast and the actions of people setting their sights on an overthrow. Our King’s […]
“A man without God is trusting in a spider’s web. Everything he counts on will collapse.” Job 8:14 NLT How secure are the things or people you depend on? Ever been lied to by a salesman or politician? Did your warranty cover less than what you had been made to believe it […]
The game was broadcast during the time I’d be in church, so I used the DVR to record it so I could enjoy it that afternoon. I’m not a football addict and if it weren’t my favorite team playing I wouldn’t have cared. But this game promised to be a knuckle-biter with huge implications […]
“So Moses lifted his hand to the sky, and a deep darkness covered the entire land of Egypt for three days. During all that time the people could not see each other, and no one moved. But there was light as usual where the people of Israel lived.” Exodus 10:22,23 New Living Translation These verses describe […]
A Fresh Heart ‘Classical’ devotional from September 25, 2016… we need to be reminded! When God arrives … Light bursts in – darkness takes a hike. When God arrives … Hope springs up – despondency gets its pink slip. When God arrives … Joy returns – sadness leaves town. When God arrives … Peace […]
This isn’t a devotional about a slow God. It’s about our impatience. We tend to treat everything in our lives as broken pipes and God as a 24/7 plumber with an open schedule and a very fast van! And what is your story? Does God jump when you snap your finger? Almost never, […]
It’s a meaningful ritual being carried out in churches all around the world today. The Pastor will declare “He is risen” and the congregants will respond “He is risen indeed!” (Unless you pastor Scandinavians as I did in Seattle where you are apt to hear “Yeah, sure … you betcha!”) But in both cases […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.