60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering Here is a question that requires more than a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response. How much value are you assigning to this season of your ministry? I pose this question not knowing what season you may be going through right now. But a season it is. For you, the tide may […]
Archive | November, 2012
Training Wheels Faith
“Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:24 You don’t teach a young child to ride a bicycle be starting them on a unicycle. You start off with training wheels. Those bolt-on ‘balance enhancers’ aren’t the end … just the means to an end. A unicycle may be […]
Why Tomorrow Matters
Fresh Heart For a New Week “Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?” Genesis 25:32 New Living Translation ‘Now’ is often part of a fool’s philosophy … trading a future treasure for immediate fulfillment. It’s saying “No” to tomorrow by saying “Yes” to now. It’s thinking about […]
Preposterous Prayer! A Prayer Blog From Fresh Heart Ministries
I believe in prayer, but have lessons to learn about praying. I am a board member of Kidzana Ministries, whose simplified mission statement is to “equip local people to reach local kids all around the world.” Toward that end, they, along with many other mission organizations have launched an endeavor to raise up, train and […]
Are We Listening?
Fresh Heart For New Week CAUTION! A political message follows (but primarily one with spiritual implications!) Are we listening? If there is one verse in all of Scripture that Republican, Democrat, Independent, Whigs, Green Party members and any other variety of folks with political persuasion have miserably failed at, it has to […]
Where Is God?
– “The world has just exploded into chaos. My home is gone, resources have dried up and there appears no help forthcoming. Where in the world is God?” – “There is fear in my heart. The political landscape is frightening beyond anything I have ever known. The future is blacked out. Is God aware? Where […]
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.