Fresh heart for the journey
Is God’s love ‘reckless’ as songwriter Corey Asbury’s powerful worship song suggests? A key phrase from his popular song “Reckless” celebrates the ‘overwhelming, undeserving, reckless love of God.” Some struggle connecting the word ‘reckless’ with the character of God. To be true, a word with the dictionary meaning of: lack of proper caution : […]
Selfies … what a fun way to include ourselves in our pictures of beautiful scenery or surrounded by family and friends. It’s something we couldn’t do prior to 2010 when Apple gave us the iPhone 4 with a front facing camera. It was obviously technology that we had been waiting for. The International Business […]
“Be merciful to me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.” Psalm 86:3 KJV Often we let grace cover our inconsistency in prayer. We assume a “Que sera, sera/What will be, will be” attitude instead of regularly praying as if something happens when we pray that will not happen if we do […]
It’s easy to lose stuff on a trip. We leave toothbrushes on hotel sinks, shirts behind doors, credit cards on counters and embarrassingly an occasional child at a vacation gas stop. But it pretty much happens to everyone (except maybe the kid at the gas stop)! I once lost my balance on a trip […]
“You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you […]
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.