“Out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45
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 give it... Continue Reading →
We used to live next door to a psychologist. One day I said to him, “Gerry, 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.... Continue Reading →
President James Madison wrote, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” He almost got it right. Angels aren’t perfect either. Lucifer and his minions proved that. Madison should have said, “If men were Christlike, no government would be necessary.” Think about that. If we were all sinless like Christ, there would be no... Continue Reading →
Many in America today are calling President Trump an evil king. If he is, should we still pray for him, honor him, and thank God for him? What does the Bible say? “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks... Continue Reading →
My father-in-law, Papa Don Mardock, 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 to get love. “God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the... Continue Reading →
During the George Floyd riots, someone online accused me of killing Martin Luther King Jr. — just because I’m white. It shocked, but mostly saddened me. The amount of anger being spewed in the world is mind boggling. It’s coming from all directions. In Los Angeles this month, angry protesters hurled bricks off of overpasses... Continue Reading →
Who marries a guy making $4 an hour? My wife, that's who! At least I know she didn't marry me for my money! The longer we’ve been together, the more convinced I am that God’s ways pay off, especially in marriage. One of my favorite sayings of Jesus is. “Wisdom is proved right by all... Continue Reading →
For 25 years I drove a UPS truck. That wasn’t my career plan. It was God’s plan. I joke that He gave me a “deliverance” ministry. Every Christmas season, UPS would give the drivers "runners" to dash packages to the houses while we stayed in the truck sorting. One Christmas, my runner was a young... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite miracle stories involved my wife Marci, or “Guppy” as the grandkids adoringly call her. Her story is almost unbelievable. While gardening one day, she noticed some of her flowers drooping. To solve the problem she drove garden stakes into the ground and tied the flowers to them. Two days later she... Continue Reading →
I tend to grumble when I don’t get my way. Thankfully, I’m learning how to overcome that pesky demon named Grumbler. Just as joy is the overflow of a thankful heart, complaining is the overflow of an ungrateful heart. Grumbler, that minion of satan is defeated when I choose to be thankful. “Oh give thanks... Continue Reading →
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