At the risk of seeming indelicate, I think I learned something while cleaning up after my dog this morning.  He did his daily dump, and I got out my little bag to clean up.  I had to physically move him away, as he was kicking the rocks with his back feet in an effort to … Continue reading Reflex or Reflection

Tuesday, March 24, 2014 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Cut us some slack, Friend! Recently I had the privilege of speaking at a minister’s conference in a very nice hotel. Outside the conference rooms were the rest room facilities. The men’s room was beautiful. The walls were stonework, the floors beautiful tile, … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Friday, February 20, 2014 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Don’t dam it, Friend. This year, the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, “I’m turnin’ it up!” He is going to do more of what He loves to do. The Spirit of God will be moving in the earth in a greater … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Friday, February 6, 2014 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Be prepared, Friend! As I spent time seeking the Lord about this new year, He impressed on me 4 areas where we, people of the Word and the Spirit, can expect great challenges in 2015. Two will come from the world, and two … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Building People of Substance for Works of Power I want to be an extremist, Friend. After the most recent widely advertised episode of murder in the name of allah, I was listening to the TV babblers and the political mealy-mouths tip-toeing around the issue of what to call this behavior. The … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Friday, December 19, 2014 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Catch the vision, Friend! Earlier this month, we had the privilege of having Mrs. Pat Harrison speak at services dedicating our new church facility. Mrs. Harrison is the Co-founder and current President of our parent organization, Faith Christian Fellowship, International. She has been … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Thursday, December 4, 2014 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Stay hungry, Friend! I had one of those moments the other day when I just had no idea how to respond. A gentleman walked up to me after church and said, “You are the best Christian I know.” My response was almost incoherent … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Have a wonderful day of Thanksgiving, Friend. It’s not “Turkey Day!” It just rubbed me the wrong way yesterday as I listened to TV news people repeatedly refer to this coming Thursday as “Turkey day.” After the third or fourth cutesy-pootsie talking head … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving From the Abundance of my Hear t

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let's stay on message, Friend. A few weeks ago I was sitting at a red light behind an ambulance from the local fire department. I noticed that across the rear doors written in gold, six inch letters on a white background, were these … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Friday, October 17, 2014 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let's contend, Friend! Way back in the early ‘90s, I was preaching in Syracuse, New York on a blustery January morning. As I came to the platform, the Holy Spirit gave me a prophecy. He said something like, “There is coming a day … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart