“Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45
Many of my closest friends are blessed with more melanin in their skin than me. Though I pale in comparison to them, they love me just the same. We’ve learned to look beyond ethnicity to what’s really important...God’s overwhelming love for us all. Satan works to divide us by race. Jesus came to destroy the... Continue Reading →
I have friends who fear at times that God has stopped loving them because they keep screwing up. They have an unhealthy fear of Him. Fear is not always a bad thing. We are told in scripture too, “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” Philippians 2:12 I used to think the fear of... Continue Reading →
There is a lot at stake in this 2024 presidential election. I’m not voting for a person as much as I’m voting against a party I feel is taking us in the wrong direction. Here is why I think that. I can not vote for a party who over the years has gradually removed God... Continue Reading →
I took my teenage grandsons to see the movie The Forge. It’s a powerful story about an irresponsible boy who becomes a man, thanks to some godly men who show him the love of Jesus. I have a group of men I meet with weekly called Men of Integrity. I’ve rarely found men who feel... Continue Reading →
Four generations, ages 6 to 93, living in the forest under one roof. It’s challenging at times, but the blessings far outweigh the difficulties. Meet our family. Crosby and Marci have a special bond. The day often begins with this little guy jumping into our bed to snuggle! Our only granddaughter Dixie is such a... Continue Reading →
My bride and I took dance lessons years ago and loved it. Songwriter Irving Berlin wrote, “The best things happen while you’re dancing!” Well that depends on who you’re dancing with! God loves dancing. There was dancing in the father’s house when the prodigal son came home. King David danced before the Lord. Psalms 149:3... Continue Reading →
Recently, my wife and I learned we were swindled out of a large sum of money we had prepaid for a tiny house. The company’s president blew it on race cars and trips to Las Vegas. Ouch! Father warns us, “Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to... Continue Reading →
“When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.” Proverbs 29:2 That is so true. But what do you do when there are no godly leaders to vote for? Some people I talk to have so little hope, they’re not even going to vote this election.... Continue Reading →
This week the world saw images of Donald Trump's bloodied ear, pierced by an assassin's bullet. It reminded me of the man who lost an ear when they came to arrest Jesus. During the arrest, the apostle Peter slices off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s servant. I imagine Peter (like the shooter... Continue Reading →
My in-laws just celebrated 73 years of marriage. Marci and I just celebrated 45 years together. The longevity of our marriages didn’t come from reading a marriage manual. The only manual that kept us together was Emmanuel. Christ’s unending love is the cause of our unending love. “We love because He loved us first.” 1... Continue Reading →
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