Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Building People of Substance for Works of Power We are in a joint effort with God, Friend. Last week I had the privilege of attending the Faith Christian Fellowship Regional Gathering in Henderson Nevada. It was a great time of fellowship with other ministers, and of refreshing from the Holy Ghost. … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Tuesday, November 10, 2015 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Praying for the power, Friend! I heard a really cute “grandchild” story the other day. Grandma described an excursion to Walmart with granddad and the 5-ish grandson. The child saw something he wanted: “Grampa, we should buy it!” Granddad explained that it was … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Thursday, October 24, 2015 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Chop it down, Friend. I have a willow tree in my back yard that is growing and flourishing. That may not mean much to you, but it is wonderful to me. For years I couldn’t get a tree to grow because of the … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Look inside, Friend! In my ongoing quest to be a better husband, man, and pastor, I do a good deal of reading. A few weeks ago I was perusing a minister’s publication when I saw an article recommending several ways a pastor might … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it's not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life. God Himself has prepared us for this, … Continue reading Salvation comes with a Guarantee!

Yes, may you come to know his love---although it can never be fully known---and so be completely filled with the very nature of God. (Ephesians 3:19 GNB)      Lord, I know You love me, but I want to be filled completely with Your nature.  Show me more!

By taking a long and thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always been able to see what their eyes as such can't see: eternal power, for instance, and the mystery of his divine being. So nobody has a good excuse. (Romans 1:20 MSG) I love looking at the desert and seeing the … Continue reading No excuses

(3)  All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel!  (4)  He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can … Continue reading We’re comin’ through!!!

For the Scriptures say, "'As surely as I live,' says the LORD, 'every knee will bend to Me, and every tongue will confess and give praise to God. '" Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.  (Romans 14:11-12 NLT)  Thinking how much the consciousness of a day of accountability impacts the … Continue reading There will be a test

We're able to stretch our hands out and receive what we asked for because we're doing what he said, doing what pleases him. Again, this is God's command: to believe in his personally named Son, Jesus Christ. He told us to love each other, in line with the original command.                    (1 John 3:22-23 MSG)  First … Continue reading Lovely living