Fresh heart for the journey
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
” It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.” Hebrews 11:27 New Living Translation Some of us will run right off the road this year. We’ll leave our course and plow into a […]
“You know that in this world kings are tyrants, and officials lord it over the people beneath them.But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must become your slave. For even I, the Son of Man, came […]
When God stepped out of heaven with the gift of a Baby in his arms, He knew who needed this Gift. He headed for the only point of rebellion in the vast universe He had created. We have no record of any galaxy refusing to stay in position … no distant star demanding greater […]
Yesterday Juli was laboriously breathing earth’s air. Today she’s inhaling the pure atmosphere of heaven. Yesterday was filled with pain. Today is filled with awe and wonder. Yesterday was the longest twenty-four hours she had ever endured. Today eternity stretches out beyond comprehension. Yesterday there seemed no end to the battle. Today there is no […]
“The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love;’” Jeremiah 31:3 NIV Who are you, really? There’s the obvious, physical you … the one to whom the door opens when you are viewed through the peephole. This ‘you’ is recognized by face, body style and voice. […]
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.