Fresh heart for the journey
“He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.” Mark 4:39 NIV In a quickly swamping boat, with winds and waves out of control, who wouldn’t be concerned? In this tense time of impending disaster, Jesus is awakened and asked […]
“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 […]
“… the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:7 (KJV) Here’s what I see in this global pandemic that has affected all of us: We need peace … NOW! Anxiety and serious worry can be seen in the eyes of everyone. Having no […]
“The one thing I want from God, the thing I seek most of all, is the privilege of meditating in his Temple, living in his presence every day of my life, delighting in his incomparable perfections and glory. There I’ll be when troubles come.” Psalm 27:4,5 TLB This will be a bit longer than usual. […]
“Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.” John 12:3 NLT I’ve attended a lot of events my life. Probably over 15,000 religious events – Sunday services, youth services, midweek services […]
When I eulogized my good friend Bill Lichty several weeks ago, I didn’t tell a very important part of his personal story. Let me give it to you now. Bill was the son of missionaries to East Africa. He was residing safely in his mother’s womb when World War II necessitated his family leaving the […]
“The people that do know their God will be strong and do exploits.” Daniel 11:32 KJV How’s your spiritual condition? Got ‘muscle tone?’ Have a well-defined ‘six pack?’ How is your spiritual stamina? Can you keep up? These are important questions to answer. At this critical time in history, with so many […]
“ I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.” Ezekiel 36:26 NLT Every human born has been born with a heart problem. The symptoms begin as a very young child and gradually get worse with age and experience. The symptoms include, narcissism, unbroken ego, stubbornness and little remorse for […]
In I Chronicles 27 we find a piece of trivia concerning King David when we read in verse 33 that “Hushai the Arkite was David’s friend.” It appears important to God to let us know that although David was a man after his own heart, he also needed and had a friend named Hushai. […]
“And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39 ESV We want to obey Scripture, but struggle over […]
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.