Hope is Rising!

Thousands of South Korean youth marched through Seoul recently chanting, “We are Charlie Kirk!” Kirk’s tragic death has sparked a global movement of people who loved him, and the truth he boldly proclaimed. Charlie constantly said, “The most important decision you will ever make is to give your life to Christ.” Knowing Christ and making... Continue Reading →

Till We Meet Again

I recently lost one of my dearest friends, Brad Smith. Actually, I didn’t lose him. I know right where he is… with Jesus. Brad was a successful businessman, but he knew his real worth wasn’t determined by what he owned, but by Who owned him. The grace of God had transformed his life and made... Continue Reading →

Jesus is the Answer

I first met my wife in 1976 at a band rehearsal. We performed just one evening concert, opening for Grammy winning Gospel artist André Crouch at the Concord Pavilion. Yes, Marci and I first met for a one night stand! One of André Crouch’s biggest songs back then was Jesus Is the Answer. The title... Continue Reading →

“I think I need Jesus!”

I’m tearing up as I write this. Two girls were sitting at a table when their waitress Riley commented on how beautiful their energy was. The girls replied, “Thank you very much but that’s not really us, but God in us.” Riley responded, “Oh, that’s cute.” What happened next is incredible! The girls would return... Continue Reading →

Discerning Truth From Lies

“God is not a man! He cannot lie.” Numbers 23:19 Do you trust the media? Most people don't anymore. There was a time when journalists only reported the facts and left their opinions out of it. Now, they often spin the news to fit their agenda. That’s bad news for us! The crazy thing is... Continue Reading →

Overlooking Offenses

Someone recently unleashed their anger on me and I was tempted to return the sentiment, but didn’t. I have to fight to be unoffendable. It’s a spiritual battle. “The Spirit and your desires (the flesh) are enemies of each other. They are always fighting each other and keeping you from doing what you feel you... Continue Reading →

Crazy Love

My friends and I have been blessed by the ministry of Francis Chan. Years ago, Francis was sad that many wealthy people in his church weren't generous. So, he and his wife prayed, “Lord, raise up a new generation of rich people who don’t care about their stuff — or make us rich, and we’ll... Continue Reading →

Need a Good Therapist?

We used to live next door to a psychologist. One day I said to him, “You must love your job, helping people get healed of their emotional wounds.” I will never forget his response. “I don’t heal people. I just help them cope.” I'm not knocking therapy. It's improved the mental health of millions. However,... Continue Reading →

If Men Were Christlike

James Madison wrote, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” He was almost right. Angels aren’t perfect. Lucifer proved that. Madison should have said, “If men were Christlike, no government would be necessary.” Think about that. If we were all sinless, there would be no need to be governed by others. There would... Continue Reading →

Walking Love Dispensers

We recently celebrated the life of my father-in-law, Papa Don Mardock, who died in December at age 94. Don was a walking love dispenser, giving love to everyone he met. He knew you can’t dispense what you don’t contain. In other words, you can’t give what you don’t got! Fortunately, Don knew where to go... Continue Reading →

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