Fresh heart for the journey
Why can’t I trust God like I trust Hallmark movies? It’s only been a few years that I have been watching Hallmark movies with my wife. (And if this brings my manhood into question, you’ve just not met men in touch with their emotions!) But I have learned to trust how a Hallmark movie will […]
“It’s not the court that makes the palace, but the presence of the King!” Campbell McAlpine “Alone With God” It wasn’t the big, flat feet of Peter than enabled him to walk on water. It was the presence of the One who called Peter to come. (Matthew 14) It wasn’t the military genius of […]
“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 … […]
“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? “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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.