He stepped down from heaven … carrying a Baby! I can lose myself in Christmas faster than you can drop and break a Christmas ornament. I lose myself in its majesty. The grand scope of God’s entrance into this world … the star bringing […]
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The Baby Who Changes Everything
When God stepped out of heaven with the gift of a Baby in his arms, He knew who needed this Gift. He headed for the only point of rebellion in the vast universe He had created. We have no record of any galaxy refusing to stay in position … no distant star demanding greater […]
Untie Me!
Untie Me! Use Me! “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Zechariah 9:9 NIV No other donkey in the history of the world had been prophesied about centuries before. But he had […]
Multiple New Years Days
Everyone needs a second chance Christmas is over – but not our gratitude for the Gift. The tree is gone – but not the awe of God visiting us in Person. Decorations are re-packed – yet the glow of the Son still warms our souls. There’s a response in our hearts that the marketers had […]
The Gift
The memory is still fresh … even after thirty-nine years. For almost a month before Christmas I lived in the glow of a gift’s anticipated reception. I knew it was a gift my son wanted but assumed was too expensive. And the cost in 1974 dollars put some strain on the holiday budget […]
Authority and Towels
“Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God …” JOHN 13:3 New Living Translation Give some people a little power and it instantly reveals the person they are on the inside. Power corrupts, we’re told, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. But it doesn’t […]
Pastors and Pedestals
60 Seconds of Pastoral Pondering As a pastor, the crowds can make us or break us. They shouldn’t have the power to do either. We’ve all been beaten down by negative comments … wrongly encouraged to morph into someone or something we weren’t called or equipped to be … made to be […]
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.