Fresh heart for the journey
“They honored and worshiped God, but not exclusively …” II Kings 17:32 The Message A God who gave Himself to us completely deserves exclusive devotion from us in return. But there’s so much around us that steals our attention and hearts. We struggle with divided loyalty and in so doing find our spiritual lives meager […]
“He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion), and to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?” Micah 6:8 Amplified Bible Any job comes with responsibilities […]
“For I, too, was once my father’s son, tenderly loved as my mother’s only child. My father taught me …” Proverbs 4:3,4 New Living Translation A devotional about Solomon … for Father’s Day. Really? Mention this Old Testament personality and we think riches and wisdom. He asked God for wisdom to rule and God gave […]
It’s just about impossible to think of Jesus as ‘irreligious.’ And yet He often had to interrupt religion to accomplish his purposes. At its best, religion is man’s attempt to connect with God. And man works very hard at it. He denies himself, batters himself, saddens himself, bores himself half to death and […]
“Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct.” Galatians 6:4,5 New Living Translation It’s easy to get lost in a crowd. But I think it’s […]
Someone recently asked me how much weight I had lost. “A little over 400 pounds” I answered. Shock turned into ‘oh, I get it’ as I explained that over the last few decades I had lost the same 10 to 15 pounds many, many times. Joanie has been my ally, my confidant, my instigator, […]
“Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers.” Psalm 64:2 New Living Translation I saw my first zombie movie around 1950 on my cousin’s black and white television. I’m not sure I’ve seen another one since! Obviously the cinematography, make-up and graphic details can’t match today’s movies, but […]
Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields and the cattle barns are empty, …” Habakkuk 3:17 New Living Translation When living in the desert […]
The bend in the road is not the end of the road … unless you fail to make the curve! Ever been thrown a curve? Of course you have. We all have had the experience. You are expecting one thing and get something else. A promise made to you is broken. An eagerly anticipated event […]
One of my first memories as a very young child living in Killeen, Texas, was riding next to my Dad in our Model A Ford. Pulling into a service station for gas, several attendants came forward to ‘service’ our car. We drove right past the pumps and back onto the street! Our brakes had […]
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.