Fresh heart for the journey
You can be a Christmas fanatic without really understanding the full extent of God’s part in the season. The birth of Christ separated time into two distinct units… the simple fact is, Jesus made a huge difference and continues making a huge difference in our world. Yet His birth didn’t add breathtaking beauty that […]
I am sharing a blog that my brother Randy wrote recently. I love the way his heart and theology are wrapped into the words that come from his hand. This look beyond where our senses usually take us is a five minute journey into the heart of our Savior. You can follow […]
There are two groups who meet on our platforms and stages every Christmas… they stand or kneel with heads bowed and hands folded, gazing at the manger. They are the shepherds and the Magi and both were invited by God to take part of the incredible story of the birth of Jesus. But aside […]
“Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, imprisoned in iron chains of misery.” Psalm 107:10 NLT The reasons Jesus came into the world … are still the reasons Christmas must continue! He came to a world where ‘dark’ was the spiritual atmosphere. He entered a world of secrets, treachery and bondage. Jesus was […]
Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. There is a yearning for deliverance … From now until Christmas our expectations are to be expanding. Someone is coming who is the answer to every need we have. The arrival of the Christ-child has never been more needed. […]
God made Christmas available. Our sins made it necessary. That’s the reality of Christmas that few celebrate. Even Christians don’t really get around to acknowledging the ‘why’ of the Virgin Birth until Good Friday and the intense drama of the cross. We prefer to wrap ourselves in the lights, the beauty of our nativity […]
I’m not attempting to push you into the spirit of Christmas yet (although for many of you it’s already too late!). But I am fascinated by the comparison of Christmases 100 years ago and those of today. Our celebrations today have some of the same parallels as those of the 1920s. Back then most […]
From creation to the end of the Old Testament writings, God had been ‘hands on’ with this planet – this beautiful tiny blue speck in the vastness of universes. He had given instruction, made prophetic promises concerning its future and spoken in various ways with those who followed Him. But then … 400 years […]
It happened while we were out of state celebrating Christmas with our family. During a rare prolonged period of freezing weather, a water pipe in our attic burst and for several days sprayed water over the area. A neighbor saw water running out our front door. As a result the ceiling over our family […]
What a joy to be writing this Christmas letter from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho … our new ‘old home.’ We left this beautiful place 28 years ago and have returned to a place we truly love In the interim we have moved many times, but it allowed us to meet and become friends with some […]
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.