Abraham’s Blessings are for me also
The blessings of God were originally given to Abraham, and now today to us as believers. I had an elder in the church I attended who...
Being Blessed by God
Obed-edom was just a regular guy, standing by the side of the road in front of his house, minding his own business. Because David got...
God-Size Encounters
My friend, Roger, told me about a “God-Size” encounter when 4 people were engaged in community evangelism. His team was made up of 3...
Celebrity or Servant?
In Matthew 20:20-28 Jesus contrasts the way His Church is to operate with that of the way the culture is set up to function. Prior to...
Leaders! Lead – with diligence!
“…he who leads, with diligence…” Romans 12:8 Every definition of “diligence” has to do with a person being steady, persistent toward a...
God’s “Sweet Spot”
Events occur that challenge our call from God to be a pastor/leader/shepherd to His people in His Church. Pastors quit the ministry...
Lamenting Worship
Recently as I was teaching an Old Testament Survey class I was reminded that more than 1/3 of the Psalms were classified as lament....
The best of times! The worst of times!
In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens penned, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... it was the spring of hope, it...
Seasons In Our Lives
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.” – Eccl 3:1 Every season we experience in our lives has...
Intimacy with God
One night after I told the Lord I wanted more of Him in my life, the Lord visited me with what I call “a baptism of His presence.” For...
