Say What Jesus Said

Say What Jesus Said

I was talking to a lady one Saturday afternoon who had visited the Holy Land. Now, that’s something that I think would be really inspiring… to actually WALK WHERE JESUS WALKED. Just imagining that the very place I was standing might have been the very place that Jesus...
SELAH!

SELAH!

One autumn morning when I woke up, the first thing I did was peek through the blinds to see what the morning looked like. I was stunned by the colors of one of the most beautiful sunrises I had ever seen. I looked at the clock. It was 6:36am. Hurriedly, I got my...
What Changed?

What Changed?

I was teaching at the Men’s Home Bible Study from John 9, where Jesus healed the blind beggar. God dropped it into my heart to ask one simple question… “What changed for the man when Jesus healed him of his blindness?” I wasn’t even sure myself of all the ways the...
STANDING IN THE GAP

STANDING IN THE GAP

I was sitting in my living room one afternoon when I saw a FedEx truck pull up in front of my house. When the driver got out and opened the back door to his truck a strange thought popped into my head. I thought within myself, “I wonder if this guy has anyone in his...
FIGHTING BEELZZZZEBUB!

FIGHTING BEELZZZZEBUB!

I was on my regular morning walk on a warm summer day. I stopped at a park bench to sit down for a moment of prayer and to collect my thoughts for the day. Within seconds I found myself under attack from a pesky, irritating, biting fly. I swatted and dodged as the fly...
HEAVEN AND HELL

HEAVEN AND HELL

While I was speaking on the topic of Eternity at a Bible Study for recovering drug addicts one young man had two interesting (and slightly off-the-wall) observations.  Speaking about Hell, he said, “What if there are people who really like pain and torture… Hell...
FINDING GOD’S HEART

FINDING GOD’S HEART

Just for a moment, let’s not talk about all the things that God permits or the things He overlooks about us because of His great love for us. Let’s not talk about how far away from His original plan we can deviate and still remain within the boundaries of His love and...
Hard and Cold

Hard and Cold

A stick of butter was sitting out on the counter in our kitchen. I asked my wife, “Did you leave this out on purpose?” She replied, “Yes, I’m sitting it out so it can soften.” The wheels started turning in my head, almost like I’ve never understood the cause and...
FIFTY SIX DOLLARS

FIFTY SIX DOLLARS

$56…I remember the exact amount of money that was in my wallet that day… the day I became FREE from the love of money. It was on a Sunday night at church after a missionary to South America shared his story and an offering was being taken for his ministry. I was a new...
THE EYES OF A CHILD

THE EYES OF A CHILD

All who live have one thing in common, From the lowly simpleton to the wise old shaman. Both the strong and the weak, the tame and the wild, We have all seen through the eyes of a child. Yes, we were all babes, at one time or another, Each quite dependent on father or...