Fresh heart for the journey
Note: longer than a Fresh Heart weekly devotional but aimed at my fellow ministers. A longer read, but tackling an issue that many of us face. It’s Time To Let Go Of: THE EXPECTATIONS OF OTHERS Scriptural Background: “So the Twelve called a meeting of the disciples. They said, ‘It wouldn’t be right for […]
“Altogether, Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.” Genesis 5:27 NIV When we interview him, his eyes are rheumy and there’s very little between his skin and his bones. He has lived an extraordinary length of time. What would it be like to live for 969 years? How would you enjoy living, […]
For the next several weeks, we will look back at some of Scripture’s best ‘life lesson’ instructors. Their stories can reset our live’s instrumentation. “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20 NIV In one of […]
In honor of last week’s National Day of Prayer, maybe Jabez could give you some direction! He was just a kid with an unfortunate name. Living in a time when your name carried the imprint of what your life would become, you wanted your parents to name you well. Some parents didn’t! Take Jabez […]
Crazy title, huh? This will be our final devotional on God’s Anatomy but I wanted to squeeze one more attribute with a final look at how fast God can move. (The two components will add about 2 minutes to reading time…) First, how well does God hear us? Jeremiah 33:3 God tells us to […]
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22 NIV “Listen up!” “Hear me out.” “Mark my words.” “Pay attention!” “Don’t ever forget!” These phrases are repeated to children everywhere in the world and in every language, and God has been saying this to […]
In discussing God’s anatomy through his eyes, hands, breath and heart… we realize that we are talking, not about a physical body like ours, but a spiritual body like God’s. There’s a big word called “anthropomorphism” and means ‘the process of assigning human characteristics to God to better understand his character and actions.’ Today […]
“As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God” Psalm 42:1 NLT This is going to sound strange. But this verse epitomizes my feelings about the heart of God. This spiritual quest has only grown stronger during this Passion Week. I long for his heart more than for […]
“It’s your breath in our lungs and we pour out our praise to You Lord” “Great Are You Lord” Jason Ingram*/David Leonard/Leslie Jordan 11/8/2016 Picture God standing before pre-earth’s infinite empty darkness. His Spirit is brooding (hovering), not over its chaos and total lack of order, but contemplating what is to come. And God’s […]
Ever watched a three or four-year old walking with Mom or Dad? They seem to instinctively reach up for their parent’s hand. We need our Heavenly Father’s hand to navigate life. His hands are not only massive and powerful (“It was my hand that laid the foundations of the earth; the palm of my right […]
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.