Fresh heart for the journey
“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.” Psalm 15:3 ESV If God wasn’t so very good, so incredibly patient, so unfathomably loving and so unabashedly ‘for us’… this verse could and should and would scare every person on this planet. God sees both the good […]
“Under his (Christ’s) control all the different parts of the body fit together, and the whole body is held together by every joint with which it is provided. So when each separate part works as it should, the whole body grows and builds itself up through love.” Ephesians 4:4-6 GNT I used to jog […]
And Jesus’ resurrection started it! At his death at the moment the temple’s veil was violently split apart, many nearby graves were opened and “many of the holy ones who had died were brought back to life and came out of their graves.” (Matthew 27:53,54) And after Jesus’ resurrection, they entered Jerusalem to validate the […]
“Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.” Psalm 107:43 NLT I was reading an article from Forbe’s magazine about legacies we wish to leave our children or grandchildren. Much of what we dream of bequeathing them might not now or […]
We all live somewhere between the secrets of the universe and at the other end of the spectrum… the quark. None of us can fathom the immensity of our universe, nor can we comprehend the size of a quark (smaller than 43 billion-billionths of a centimeter). My guess is that most of us […]
Does prayer really work? “If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.” John 14:14 ESV Will prayer help me acquire wisdom? “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” James 1:15 ES Can prayer bring […]
The show ‘Jeopardy’ has a huge following, but for me… not so much. I have never liked feeling stupid. It’s hard to feel intelligent when spending a half hour with people who know so much about so much. How do they know all that stuff. And more importantly, WHY DO THEY KNOW THAT STUFF? […]
Places are important to God. He made a place (Eden) before He made man. Years ago I heard someone say, “Where you are is more important than who you are.” We may not make theology out of that, but it makes perfect logical sense. The finest whale ever made would not do well in a farm […]
Everyone wants my attention. My wife loves it. My grand-dogs demand it. Advertisers need it… and I have just so much to spread around. I NEED TO PRIORITIZE! Obviously, my family deserves it and should get it in copious amounts. But there is Someone else waiting patiently for my attention and if there’s anyone I […]
“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.” Psalm 145:3 ESV A ‘launching pad’ is the initial and ongoing input into a life that help shape and steer that life until its completion. We receive continuous input from the people around us, the kinds of news we watch, the […]
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.