Fresh heart for the journey
Intersections are interesting places. On our roadways they are places where vehicles come together from different directions. Intersections must provide supervision, planning and enough information so that each vehicle leaves it going in the intended direction. In business an intersection is a place where ideas come together, vision is added and the synergism turns […]
“Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come ahead.” 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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.