Fresh heart for the journey
There’s an enormous difference between “God is no where” and “God is now here.” It’s as vast as the gulf between despair and hope … between victory and utter and complete annihilation … between getting up in the morning prepared for whatever comes or pulling the covers over your head for protection. And yet the […]
Family By The Book “Stakes in the Ground That Will Anchor Your Family” With traditional family values under attack from several directions, it’s important for us to establish some key areas to focus our attention on. These ‘stakes’ in the ground will help to protect existing relationships, redeem broken ones and be pro-active in succeeding […]
Fresh Heart For a New Week “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” Psalm 37:23 Kings James Version I was missing my Dad, so I opened his Bible to see if it would pull him back into focus in my heart and mind. And it […]
And his name will be the hope of all the world.” Matthew 12:21 New Living Translation It’s understandable for the wicked to be afraid. They have good reason to lie awake starring at the darkened ceiling of their bedroom after watching the late news on television. Theirs is a troubled and troubling future. And […]
“ …you shall not harden your [minds and] hearts or close your hands to your poor brother; but you shall open your hands wide to him …”Deuteronomy 15:7,8 Amplified Bible We tend to measure success by what we are able to acquire. We get what we can and then ‘can’ what we get. The pile […]
On Praying … From where I’m sitting I can see two women sharing a meal and chatting. Well, almost chatting. One lady is doing all the talking and the other is doing all the listening. Hardly a conversation. I pondered this and considered the implications. The talker evidently felt she was the only one with […]
60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering He was a fellow minister, although almost twice my age. We didn’t know each other well, but he had stumbled on to me and needed a listening ear. His tale was one that many in ministry could relate to … relationships run amok in a small congregation. There were sides […]
“It looks dead out there,” my wife said, looking into our backyard. And she was spot on correct. From the brown grass to the lifeless rose bushes, the bare butterfly bush and ‘branches only’ fruit trees … it all looked dead. And if I hadn’t seen it happen every spring for many decades I would […]
“While you did all this, I remained silent, and you thought I didn’t care.” Psalm 50:21 “The Lord isn’t looking,” they say, “and besides, the God of Israel doesn’t care.” (Psalm 94:7) It’s dangerous for an individual to make assumptions about God. And it’s dangerous for a nation to do so also. The two […]
We have a ‘grand dog’ who is living with us on our acreage in the desert. She belongs to our son David whose temporary backyard cramps the style of an 80 pound lab. “DD” (David’s Dog) has a habit shared by many of her canine relatives. She barks at what other dogs bark at. She […]
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.