Fresh heart for the journey
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 […]
It’s going to be a challenging morning to write a devotional. I typically roll out of bed easily and early. I seldom wake up in anything but a positive mood. But as I stepped on the scale, I had gained a pound and a half since yesterday. I took my blood pressure and it […]
“It’s judgment time for God’s own family. We’re first in line. If it starts with us, think what it’s going to be like for those who refuse God’s Message!” I Peter 4:17 MSG When the sub-normal becomes the new normal, the old normal is viewed as abnormal. OK, here’s a little exercise for […]
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 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.