Fresh heart for the journey
There is a growing certainty in my spirit that God is about to reveal Himself to this world in a powerful and life-changing way in the immediate future. I can’t add specifics to that conviction, only that my heart tells me something wonderful is going to happen in the coming days. Call it a […]
Over my years of ministry I have done a lot of traveling. My first ministry-related plane trip was in 1967 and in my more than 1 million miles of flying I have seen a lot from 30,000 feet. My eyes have gazed at sights that a camera couldn’t convey. But I speak for many […]
What’s the loudest voice in your life right now? I can hear you parents of ‘small people’ yelling out the name of your most vocal offspring! That could very well be true, but there are many more loud voices around us every day. How about the tabloids in the super market check-out line? You […]
Joanie and I were reminiscing this morning. We have lots to reminisce about (that comes from being older!) We were looking back at a home we built in 1979 right here in Coeur d’ Alene, less than two miles from where we presently live. The house was a split entry with 1400 square feet […]
There is a bold, outright lie that many Christians believe and can affect the outcome of our present battle with evil’s attempt to destroy our world. Here it is: “If we don’t represent an overwhelming majority, we can’t make a difference. We must have consensus!” It’s called the ‘Lotsa People Syndrome.’ It denigrates the […]
“From then on Jesus began to tell his disciples plainly that… he would be killed, but on the third day he would be raised from the dead.” Matthew 16:21 NLT What if God had only been able to pull off the crucifixion part of his plan, but couldn’t get his Son back from the […]
The culture and our faith are colliding… and the airbags aren’t deploying! Maybe the Church doesn’t need padding just now. Could we be getting a bit of ‘edge’ to our faith? If so, good! We were never intended to pass through this world with little or no friction. Our lifestyles are supposed to grate […]
Be impressed! Be very impressed. Let’s take a journey across some of God’s neighborhood. Fasten your seat belts because we’ll be traveling at the speed of light (186,000 miles per second which equals 56 round trips between Los Angeles and New York City in one second. That means that in one hour you could […]
Places. All the places in our personal history are recorded in the nooks and crannies of our minds and souls. Good places, scary places, pleasant places… they’re all bookmarked. There is a ‘place’ on Highway 97 in southern Oregon where we crested a mountain pass in a nighttime blizzard with virtually no visibility. The […]
“This then is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name …’” Matthew 6:9 NIV The title of Father is an open invitation to a relationship. It’s not just coming into the presence of the most Omnipotent, all-wise God … it’s coming into the presence of our Father. What an […]
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.