Fresh heart for the journey
“Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.” Psalm 107:43 NLT I was reading an article from Forbe’s magazine about legacies we wish to leave our children or grandchildren. Much of what we dream of bequeathing them might not now or […]
[This began last week as a short series on working in synergy with Holy Spirit. You may be looking for the four words to help us with that, but we need a bit more introduction before then.] We need to consider our beliefs about the Church (no, not the building you attend on Sundays… I’m […]
“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life— and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.” Romans 12:1 MSG For every one of us who […]
I love the amazingly powerful way God uses his voice. Listen to some descriptors from Psalm 29:4-9 NLT “The voice of the Lord echoes above the sea… it thunders… it’s powerful and majestic. The voice of the Lord splits mighty cedar trees, makes mountains skip like calves. It strikes with bolts of lightning, makes the wilderness […]
“It’s judgment time for God’s own family. We’re first in line. If it starts with us, think what it’s going to be like for those who refuse God’s Message!” I Peter 4:17 MSG When the sub-normal becomes the new normal, the old normal is viewed as abnormal. OK, here’s a little exercise for […]
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, […]
Our oldest granddaughter is coming to see us this week… with her boyfriend. He already knows us (kind of). We like him. But while just meeting your girlfriend’s parents can be a challenge, I can hardly imagine his temporary discomfort coming to spend a couple of nights with his girlfriends GRANDPARENTS!!! A two generation […]
“He led them straight to safety. to a city where they could live.” Psalm 107:7 NLT “But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:14 NLT It’s not like the wide entrance to Disneyland, even seen from blocks away. The Bible says that the gate […]
Question #4 “But who do you say that I am?” Matthew 16:15 Jesus never asks a question because He doesn’t know the answer. His inquiries are not to gain knowledge, but to probe hearts. As Jesus and his disciples stopped in Caesarea Philippi he asked them a question fairly easy to answer: “Who […]
“Our greatest ministry is the presence we bring to others from having been with Jesus.” Since all of us are theologically and practically ‘in the ministry’ we could all learn an important lesson from this statement. Whether we teach school, fix cars, work in IT, are retired or take a salary from work within […]
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.