Fresh heart for the journey
The last song is over … the performer exits the stage and thinks they are finished … but the audience is not through. They remain standing, ‘ovating’ and whistling, strongly announcing their desire to hear more. And they get an ‘encore’ which simply means again, or some more. One of the longest encores in […]
“Now if you are ready, when you hear the sound of … all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image which I have made, very good. But if you do not worship, you shall be thrown at once into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire; and what god is […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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.