Fresh heart for the journey
Your tongue is writing the script for your future! According to James (chapter three) the tongue is more useful than sticking out at someone you don’t like! Obviously, we are talking about more than the tongue – we’re talking about the words that fly out in anger, slide out without filtering and even mumble out […]
What intriguing times we live in! The last year has been confusing, contradictory, convoluted and decidedly constrictive! Very little of it has been comforting, conciliatory, calm or convincing. We’ve been left with deep emotional pockets of frustrating and fuming. But that’s only part of the picture. Against this dark backdrop stands One who walks […]
I’d like to slow down a bit in this devotional… catch my breath and step back and ponder what I’ve been doing for the last eighteen years My first post was in 2003 and I had no particular goal to reach. Just hearts. Hearts probably very much like yours. Hearts that needed encouragement – […]
I pray about ‘places’ every day! Some of you are pretty sure you know what kind of places they are. That’s because you may have heard that I’ve been to Hawaii several times and loved it every time. But, no, that is not a place I pray about daily. How about favorite places as […]
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” James 4:8 ESV Today I need a close God! I need to feel Him bump into me. I need his breath on my shoulder. I want the God that I can’t escape from. I don’t want an accidental encounter but a second-by-second contact. […]
As an exhorter and one who loves to encourage and ‘egg on’… I find great alignment with the title of Pastor Jim Cymbala’s book “Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire.” I reject the stodgy and dull. I pursue the excitement of the New Testament church. Let me share some important components of current events in our […]
Does God ever show up late? Can we accuse Him of delay in any situation? The longer I live the more I believe that God has never missed his cue. He’s never been offstage when his presence is called for and his lines are to be uttered. We, on the other hand, often attempt […]
If you are married (or been to a wedding) you most likely remember hearing the phrase “till death do us part.” It may have been worded differently, but it’s a strategic part of the ceremony reminding us that marriage is to last our entire lives. As committed as I am to a life-time of […]
I’ve made a few resolutions in my life… and kept a few of them. This transition, however, from 2020 to 2021 calls for much more focus and attention to follow God closely in this new year. I will center on Prayer, Family and Perspective. Here we go: PRAYER I will pray more and believe […]
Dear friends, I must apologize… my new devotional is proving hard to buy! Xulon Press has some glitches going on and several have tried to order through them and to this point to no avail. I believe they will fix whatever is going on, but in the meantime – I’D SURE LIKE YOU TO HAVE […]
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.