Fresh heart for the journey
Ever had one of those days when you start with such enthusiasm, strength and determination that it’s sometime after lunch when you realize that God hasn’t caught up with you. “Why can’t He keep up? What’s He doing back there?” you wonder as you look back over your shoulder. The truth is … He […]
What if God says something preposterous to you? What if He expected something of you that was totally absurd and almost laughable? What if his instructions were totally unreasonable and outrageous? Guess what! When God talks and we listen, we can almost be assured that what He says will be preposterous. And it has […]
60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering (A blog for leaders) It was a prayer request during a service. It was supposed to have been, “Please pray for all the unsaved loved ones.” But instead the words came out backwards and we were asked to pray for all the “unloved saved ones.” We smiled at this […]
As newlyweds in college, we had very good friends who were expecting their first baby. As typical of college students in any generation, none of us was gifted with multiple streams of plentiful income. So it was a rather misguided move on my friend’s part to use the money saved up for their baby’s […]
Make room for the still, small voice. “You can be saved by returning to me. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me. But you don’t want that.” Isaiah 30:15 God’s Word Translation I have no idea why so many of us are terrified of quiet. Our televisions […]
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.