As a minister, when I walk up to the pulpit I think and believe that I am going to change the world. I know that what is real to me will be real to you. The reality is that what stimulates you will stimulate others....
As a young person my father would often take us on hikes into the forest. I was always intrigued by the difference in the landscape of a northern and southern exposure on a hill or mountain. How could it be that this same mountain had such...
“Guard my life, for I am faithful to you. Save your servant who trusts in you.” Psalm 86:2 (NIV) High-octane gasoline is equated with high performance. The Christian finds their high octane fuel in the word and in prayer. In 1837, George Muller, known for his...
Have you ever had the question arise in your heart of why something happened to you that you did not want or expect? Does God want our hearts to be broken or our energy diminished? No, He does not! He said that in this world...
“For everything God created is good…” 1 Tim 4:4 NIV Today, we begin another great week with expectation of what God holds in store for us! As I looked into the scripture today I found 224 references that included the word GOD and GOOD. Have you...
The wonderful facts of Christianity raise us from nobody to somebody, from simple to wise, and from weak to courageous. These unmatched facts become living realities in a person when they hear and choose to believe them. What makes us like God and not robots is...
We all are familiar with sitting down in a restaurant and placing an order. We look at the menu and enjoy the choice. I have seen some people get very anxious about this simple choice of food, and I have seen others wait and wait...
I like this pause in the calendar year, where everybody stops and thinks of something other than their goals, gold, and glory. This moment when we consider that something from outside of our world broke through into our realm with a message. Luke 2:11 (NLT) “The Savior—yes,...