Saturday November 19, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Free to serve, Amigos. Several months ago, I was chatting with a friend about a mutual acquaintance in recovery from alcoholism. We were both concerned for him, as his attitude didn’t seem conducive to staying sober. My friend said this, “He doesn’t do … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Tuesday November 9, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let’s keep growin’, Friend. One of the big shocks of ministry for me was that so many of the folks in my church were just babies, though they had been saved a long time. One family always sat in the front row on … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Thursday, November 3, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let's pray, Amigos!!!! Last Sunday evening we had a remarkable prayer meeting. About a half hour in, the Spirit of God came in the place in a very powerful way. There was a period of intercession that took us to another level, then … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart – election edition

Tuesday November 1, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let’s get growin’, Amigos! Have you ever read a book that changed your life, and you knew it? I remember being in Tulsa in 1980. I had just received my books for my first year in Bible school. Less than a year earlier … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Sunday October 23, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let's make it right, Friend. Many years ago, when I was in the early stages of my life-long recovery from addiction, I was told to make a list of persons I had harmed and then make amends to them all. It seemed a … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Wednesday October 12, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Let's go all the way, Friend. I must admit, I am a bit of a political junkie. I normally enjoy the give and take of a campaign, and the usually rather nefarious methods employed to gain advantage. This year has been a little … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Friday September 30, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Don't give up, Amigos! Many years ago I was presiding over a church business meeting. We were meeting in our new building, but it was still not finished. We needed a final push in both money and manpower to get it done. I … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Viernes, 9 de Septiembre, 2016 Edificando Personas de Sustancia para Obras de Poder Animo, Amigos He pasado una buena porción de mis primeros 30 años sintiéndome deprimido. La vida me ha entregado una mala mano. Mi padres eran de modestas finanzas. Yo fui un poco gordito (mi mejor amigo, me apodaba "bofo"), era corto de … Continue reading De la Abundancia del Corazon

Friday September 9, 2016 Building People of Substance for Works of Power Cheer up, Friend! I spent a good portion of my first 30 years feeling depressed. Life had dealt me a bad hand. My parents were of modest means. I was a little on the pudgy side (My best friend called me lard-ass) My … Continue reading Out of the Abundance of the Heart

Miércoles, agosto 24, 2016 Edificando Personas de Sustancia para Obras de Poder Libres de temor, Friend! Hace algunos años atrás, fui motivado a inquirir en la Biblia, referente a la frase "No Temas!" Para mi sorpresa, ese término, y cualquiera de sus variaciones, está dicho más de 100 veces en la Biblia. Parece ser que … Continue reading De la Abundancia del Corazon