Fresh heart for the journey
What a difference a leader makes! Little Josiah was only eight years old when he became king of Judah. Both his father and grandfather had failed miserably as godly kings before him. But in his eighteenth year as ruler, this twenty-six year old monarch was given a copy of God’s covenant with Israel. As […]
“So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say?” Luke 6:46 New Living Translation Jesus has gone from preaching to meddling. He’s just given the crowds his philosophy of living … ‘the Beatitudes.’ He’s instructed them to love their enemies, quit judging others, learn to give freely […]
” 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 […]
Learning to fear God “ … but because I feared God, I did not act that way.” Nehemiah 5:15 New Living Translation Theologically I grew up with a lot of ‘got to’ and limited ‘get to.’ As teenage Christian boys, our theme song seemed to be: “I don’t’ smoke and I don’t chew and […]
God recruits us. We don’t recruit Him. We have a most unusual way of partnering with God. We come up with a plan that is bold, daring and almost guaranteed to help God with his goals and then ask Him to come alongside us to help with it. At least we believe it to be […]
Here’s a quick quiz for you! I’ve got a little quiz for you. (The answer will follow) Take a couple of minutes and separate these activities into “Sacred” or “Secular.” Don’t overthink each one. ‘SACRED’ or ‘SECULAR’ QUIZ Personal devotions …. Mowing the lawn … Driving to church … Being in church …Washing the car […]
There is a fascinating series of questions that confront us when challenged by a truth or command in God’s Word. Let’s say we’ve just come upon Luke 9:23 where we are told by Jesus to ‘deny ourselves.’ We find it just as we are about to cross the narcissistic bridge into the land of […]
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.