“Our greatest ministry is the presence we bring to others from having been with Jesus.” Since all of us are theologically and practically ‘in the ministry’ we could all learn an important lesson from this statement. Whether we teach school, fix cars, work in IT, are retired or take a salary from work within […]
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Fresh Heart For Your Prayer Life – June 2018
“ … but the people who do know their God will be strong and do exploits.” Dan. 11:32 KJV One dismaying generality about Western Christianity is that it is populated by people who know of God … are acquainted with God … but do not intimately know Him. But the Bible is clear […]
Be Nice – Share!
“And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you [abundantly], and make your name great (exalted, distinguished); And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];” Genesis 12:2 Amplified Bible What’s not to like about the first part of God’s declaration over Abraham. Who isn’t interested in getting […]
AWOL No More!
God’s been calling people into his service for a very long time. Isaiah got the call: “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the suffering and afflicted.” Isaiah 61:1 TLB Jeremiah got called really early: “Before I formed you in the […]
Don’t Look Down
“Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, “Master, save me!” Jesus didn’t hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?” Matthew […]
Following Your Heart
I have a close friend who is facing some major decisions in his life. These decisions will affect the rest of his life … will provide him with either right or wrong directions. These are decisions that he must not get wrong. There are those in his situation who are so terrified of making […]
Fake News
It was ‘fake news’ but it sounded so real! On Halloween night in 1938, millions of Americans were getting their Sunday evening entertainment sitting in front of their radios. Many were tuned to the CBS radio network’s “Mercury Theatre on the Air”, a one hour radio drama. Those who hadn’t heard the disclaimer at […]
Fresh Heart For Your Prayer Life – May 2018
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” II Corinthians 4:18 NIV A Christian lives in two different worlds … at the same time. One we experience through our five senses. The other is […]
Come Hungry!
If that picture above is of my grill … at my house … and you’re invited to dinner, I expect you to come hungry! Don’t grab a McFlurry at Macdonald’s on your way over. Don’t fill up on peanuts saved from your last airline trip. It’s probably even better if you skipped lunch that […]
Trusting God / The Anatomy Of Trust – Part 6
Trust is sometimes rewarded with the answer … sometimes an answer or on occasion, no answer. Trust is not a creed we learn and repeat until memorized. Trust is confidence in a Person who has the ability to hear and respond when we turn to him. Trust does not ask for the suspension of reason […]