Fresh heart for the journey
This is the 20th Year of my weekly devotional called “Fresh Heart For a New Week.” They began at a time when it was unusual to receive a devotion or message of any kind on our phones or tablets and so initially, length of message wasn’t an issue. Fast forward to 2024 when our lives […]
I love “The-Glass-Is-Half-Full” people. I tolerate “The-Glass-Is-Half-Empty” people. They bore and drain me and do not speak to the quest in my own heart. Bob Nolan comes to mind here. He observed a common, ugly and prickly weed that when dried breaks off from the root and is sent by the wind scurrying along […]
Many years ago, while seven, my slightly older cousin and I detected a fire in the basement of his apartment. The fire department was called and we were tasked with leading the firemen when they arrived, through the alley to the point of the fire. We trembled with excitement over this very grown up […]
“…And at that time every man will have the applause of God.” I Corinthians 4:5 Many people are waiting for the ‘applause of heaven’ on their lives. But heaven’s saints only applaud what God applauds, and He’s careful who receives His ‘atta-boys’ and ‘atta-girls.’ Jesus said that some will say to me, “Lord, Lord! […]
There are times in flight when the bumps start adding up… the turbulence is sustained, and you begin to wonder! But after almost two million miles strapped into a seat on an aluminum tube hurtling at terrifically fast speeds while 35,000 feet above the ground, I’ve developed a philosophy. Regardless of the turbulence […]
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.