Fresh heart for the journey
In a world where civility (courtesy, respect and graciousness) is quickly exiting the stage of life – as people shout at each other rather than speak to each other – as the right of personal expression drowns out the expression of anyone else – where the ability to ignore others quenches almost any attempt […]
I joined a fitness club and in two months I’ve discovered over twenty-seven machines and apparatuses that produce pain. Why, you might ask, did you wait until the middle of your seventh decade to make this decision? I suppose it has something to do with wanting to be able to have a farewell speech at […]
“On the very day I call to you for help, my enemies will retreat. This I know; God is on my side.” Psalm 56:9 New Living Translation Prayer is not the last thing we must do in rough times, but the first. A.J. Gordon said: You can do more than pray after you […]
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV Some people are so fraught with anxiety over the coming heat and humidity of summer that they fail to enjoy the delights of the spring. Others are so fearful of the arrival of winter that […]
I don’t want to be just any Super Hero. My sights are set on something more. There’s no desire in me to come out of a phone booth in a cape and fly off to rescue 247 passengers on a crippled jetliner. I probably wouldn’t enjoy sticking to the side of tall buildings all […]
There are journeys of our faith that push us past the point of turning back. And while a bit frightening to us, they always give God an opportunity to stretch us and teach us about trust. Let’s say you’ve been motivated by God’s Spirit to repair a broken relationship. You feel you are to […]
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.