Fresh heart for the journey
It’s amazing how much teaching Jesus did through his use of questions. He would give a pop quiz and depending on how you answered the question, you learned something in the process. One such revealing quiz takes place in John 6 when Jesus and his disciples play host to 5,000 spiritually hungry men, […]
Last week’s Nascar race was won by a 101 to 1 underdog. He wasn’t supposed to win … but he did. In the 1980 Olympics a motley group of amateur and college hockey players were pitted against an elite group of Soviet professionals. There was no way they were to even be competitive, […]
Mike was babysitting his five year old daughter Melissa while he was repairing the roof. Not a good combination in the best of times. As Mike returned to his ladder after a visit to the garage to get a tool, he found Melissa on the roof, grinning widely. As he began ascending the ladder, she […]
“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 New Living Translation I love being around ‘glass half-full’ people … who see through obstacles and the obvious to what isn’t presently available to our five senses. I love people who believe […]
There’s an enormous difference between “God is no where” and “God is now here.” It’s as vast as the gulf between despair and hope … between victory and utter and complete annihilation … between getting up in the morning prepared for whatever comes or pulling the covers over your head for protection. And yet the […]
And his name will be the hope of all the world.” Matthew 12:21 New Living Translation It’s understandable for the wicked to be afraid. They have good reason to lie awake starring at the darkened ceiling of their bedroom after watching the late news on television. Theirs is a troubled and troubling future. And […]
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20 NIV In one of the most emotionally charged scenes in the entire Bible, we become the ‘fly on the wall’ and witness it firsthand. Joseph, now the second in command in […]
“Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” Mark 9:24 You don’t teach a young child to ride a bicycle be starting them on a unicycle. You start off with training wheels. Those bolt-on ‘balance enhancers’ aren’t the end … just the means to an end. A unicycle may be […]
I believe in prayer, but have lessons to learn about praying. I am a board member of Kidzana Ministries, whose simplified mission statement is to “equip local people to reach local kids all around the world.” Toward that end, they, along with many other mission organizations have launched an endeavor to raise up, train and […]
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.