I had the honor of officiating my third funeral of the year yesterday and I will have another service to perform in about ten days. For me, the veil (separation) between heaven and earth is getting thinner and thinner. When Jesus released his spiri…
I say this simple phrase every day, “I get to do this!” It’s a reminder that I should never take for granted what God has called me to do. It doesn’t mean there are not difficulties and disappointments. There are things abou…
I was done. It felt like the wheels had fallen off. I was hurt, frustrated, saddened, and damaged with no clear course of action. As I was driving, I began to cry out to God. I wasn’t complaining, I needed His counsel, help, and direction. I …
I had invited Dr. Jack Taylor to speak at my church and he accepted. Now in his late 70’s, he carried himself with such grace and dignity. He was a General in the Kingdom of God and I was awestruck. He carried two books, his bible and a book b…
The moment I find myself striving, straining, and laboring in any endeavor is the moment I realize I have bypassed the Holy Spirit and, once again, taken the reins of my life. The result is anxiety, exhaustion, and fatigue. The recipe for living wi…
Things come at you pretty fast in this world. News, information, misinformation, chatter, noise, gossip, negativity and slander roll over you like an avalanche screaming down a mountain. In Paul’s encouraging letter to the fledgling church in…
I remember watching Saturday morning cartoons on a small black and white TV with tin foil rabbit ears. Today, I enjoy watching movies in 4k on an LED television. The difference is astounding. In the first century, mirrors were produced in Corinth. …
Things are off kilter in your life because you are a citizen of another kingdom. You spend time and energy trying to fit in this world and find peace, yet for the most part it’s elusive and short-lived. Your heart remembers Eden, your spirit …
Everyone has experienced the pain of rejection, betrayal, and abandonment at some point in their life. These have the potential to leave deep wounds in the soul and lead to chronic fear and anxiety.Soul wounds are real and must be given over to the …
It’s tempting to get involved and tangled up with the things of this world and to engage in earthbound causes and agendas. There are many warnings in the Scriptures about the dangers of having our focus solely on this world. The Bible is fill…
