Fresh heart for the journey
In II Kings 5 we are introduced to Naaman, a decorated soldier who had brought great victory to his Commander in Chief, the king of Aram. Naaman is valiant, trusted and apparently indispensable … but he has leprosy. He was encouraged by a young Israelite girl who served his wife that he should […]
It happened in a Major League baseball game in 1957 with Phildelphia Phillie’s batter Richie Ashburn at bat. He hit a ball out of bounds and into the crowd which hit Alice Roth in the face and broke her nose. As she was being attended to, Ashburn fouled the next pitch into the stands and […]
“One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer…” Acts 3:1 NIV The great theologian Woody Allen once stated: “70% of success is in just showing up.” Often times the miracle of being in the right place at precisely the right time has more to do with […]
Question #5“What do you want me to do for you?” Luke 18:41 ESV Jesus seldom provides easy answers, but He always asks hard questions! As Jesus, surrounded by a crowd approaches Jericho, a blind beggar begins shouting “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Rebuked by those near him to quiet down and […]
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 […]
“(Israel) even spoke against God himself, saying, ‘God can’t give us food in the wilderness. Yes, he can strike a rock so water gushes out, but he can’t give his people bread and meat.’” Psalm 78:19,20 New Living Translation I love it when in a worship service ‘we’ quit singing and ‘I’ start singing. It’s not that […]
We need to pray! – When Abraham needed a son to complete God’s promise and purpose for his life, he had to pray. – When he desired for his family living in Sodom to escape God’s justice, he had to pray. – When Moses needed to stop the poisonous snakes decimating the people of Israel, he […]
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, […]
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.