Fresh heart for the journey
It’s fascinating watching people step from one year into the next. Some do it nostalgically … glancing back repeatedly and fondly. It’s been a very good year with lots of good memories. They’d take another just like it. Others do it with relief. They don’t wish to step into another year like they just […]
“For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.” Psalm 18:29 KJV “It was a dark and stormy night …” So began Snoopy’s every attempt at writing a novel. But wouldn’t that be an opening statement in many of the stories of our lives? […]
“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, save me!” Jesus didn’t hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?” Matthew […]
Why do we complicate what God meant to be simple conversation? What’s in the bag we carry into our prayer time? Here are some things found in most of our ‘bags:’ a bit of apprehension any bits of theology we have heard on the subject almost always a request or need hopefully some praise […]
It’s tempting to try to learn of the future … to have your palms read, consult a horoscope, peer intently into the very foggy distance. We’re concerned about what’s out there and we want to know. It’s better to trust. “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will […]
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.