It had been a typical week. It began with two Sunday morning worship services, a bit of fellowship with friends in the afternoon, then time in a small prayer group in the evening. Monday morning found me in another prayer group of eight to twelve people followed by a one-on-one discipling time with another man. […]
Archive | March, 2013
Why Me, Lord?
As you read the above title, my guess is that you heard it in your mind being said in a whining, pouting voice. Maybe there’s even a little lip quiver as we say it. Because that question is usually a form of spiritual complaining. It’s a self-centered lament and comes from the branch of theological […]
My Sticks Of Faith
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 New Living Translation I love being around ‘glass half-full’ people … who see through obstacles and the obvious to what isn’t presently available to our five senses. I love people who believe […]
Migrating Hope
This is my third blog on hope in the last ten weeks. Blame this one on a quote from an excellent sermon I heard yesterday: You are the conduit of hope for a hopeless world – and a reflection of your Heavenly Father’s riches. But hope in what, or more importantly, who? When it comes […]
Should We? Can We? Will We?
There is a fascinating series of questions that confront us when challenged by a truth or command in God’s Word. Let’s say we’ve just come upon Luke 9:23 where we are told by Jesus to ‘deny ourselves.’ We find it just as we are about to cross the narcissistic bridge into the land of […]
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.