Fresh heart for the journey
In the interest of counting my blessings, let me just state that I believe that I live in one of the most beautiful places in all of America. Not everyone agrees with my assessment since not every one has ever been to Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. The city takes its name from Lake Coeur […]
“Who do you say I am?” After healing a blind man in the town of Bethsaida, Jesus and his disciples were headed to villages around Caesarea Philippi when He asked them a couple of questions. “Who do people say I am? Mark 8:27 NIV They responded, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; […]
(Part 1 of several) Jesus never asked a question because He didn’t know the answer. I, on the other hand, tend to ask questions when I don’t know the answer. What time is it? When will my package arrive? Do I have time to play another 9 holes? Will you marry Me? Will I be […]
You met my mother-in-law… now meet my father-in-law. Marriott was a survivor of the wild and often frigid winters of North Dakota. He was an amazing man, strong of opinion, dedicated to getting unheard of deals when he purchased new cars, was a neighborhood hero for coming to anyone’s aid if they needed help, […]
“Then Jesus made a circuit of all the towns and villages. He taught in their meeting places, reported kingdom news, and healed their diseased bodies, healed their bruised and hurt lives. When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd. ‘What a […]
It’s almost always been ‘us’ versus them. Israel lived surrounded by ‘them’. But not content to list only heathen as ‘them’ we began to differentiate further The early church was made up of entirely of ‘us’…Jewish believers…until Peter ate with one of ‘them.’ Paul and his evangelistic party then turned their entire attention […]
Don’t wait for a multitude … share Jesus with those closest to you! “Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who are brought into close connection with you.” – Augustine Our reach is arguably longer than that of St. Augustine, who lived almost 1700 years ago –before […]
“So Moses lifted his hand to the sky, and a deep darkness covered the entire land of Egypt for three days. During all that time the people could not see each other, and no one moved. But there was light as usual where the people of Israel lived.” Exodus 10:22,23 New Living Translation These verses describe […]
Throughout history there has been a pitched battle between believers and unbelievers. Between those who ‘get it’ and those who don’t. And it’s far more complex than a division between those who believe in God and those who don’t. For even among ‘believers’ there are differences of opinion, doctrine and preferences that pit segment […]
As the story goes, a man climbed to the top of a tall bridge to attempt to keep a distraught man from jumping. He inquired as to what was so bad to evoke this drastic action. After listening to his tale of woe for several minutes … both men jumped. It […]
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.