60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering -a blog for leaders’ “And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me, except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead. But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it […]
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Prepped and Ready
“He creates each of us by Christ Jesus to join him in the work he does, the good work he has gotten ready for us to do, work we had better be doing.” Ephesians 2:10 The Message According to Psalm 139:15, 16 God has preplanned our days. There is a master plan in motion … […]
Blind Spots
“Are you saying we’re blind?” John 9:40 New Living Translation I need bigger rear view mirrors! As I get older and roads get wilder and cars get faster and drivers get more ‘driven’ … well, I have blind spots behind me that could hide a two story house. Blind spots. You know, those areas […]
Sow What?
SOW WHAT? “Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.” Galatians 6:7 New Living Translation It’s tragic how often we trivialize this immutable law … and then scratch our heads in bewilderment when faced with its consequences. By planting the wrong seeds in our lives we […]
Playing the Waiting Game
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 […]
A Preposterous God
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 […]
Are All The Saved Loved?
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 […]
Stunted Parts
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 […]
Shhhh …
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 […]
A Joyous Journey For The New Year!
To all our Fresh Heart friends … May this year be ‘the year’ that both you and God have been waiting for … filled with direction, strength and a task worthy of God’s provision. May there be joy for your journey and in sufficient quantity that it spills over into the lives of those […]
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.