December 11, 2019
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw […]
November 20, 2019
I am the luckiest person on the planet. I am. Can you say this? And mean it? If not I want to issue you a challenge: Why are you not? If you do not feel this same way I encourage […]
September 11, 2019
This week I begin my quest to encourage you to start reading the scriptures again, or more often, or with more depth. My motivation is similar to telling you about a great movie. I want you to experience what I […]
September 5, 2019
As we leave the dog days of summer and begin a new “school year,” I want to challenge you to listen to the attached series on “Going Deeper.” You will find that this series reflects your Heavenly Father’s encouragement as […]
June 26, 2019
This summer I am going to use a different Summer Format, which will open with a three minute recorded synopsis of my favorite Oswald Chambers devotions, followed by the written devotion itself. I encourage you to listen to the 3 […]
January 10, 2019
We often hear people say, “The first thing I’m going to do when I get to Heaven is ask God _____?” Perhaps they haven’t paid attention to scripture: “The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as […]
November 15, 2018
Logos, (Greek: “word,” “reason,” or “plan”) in Greek philosophy and theology, the divine reason implicit in the cosmos, ordering it and giving it form and meaning. Have you spent any time digging into the Prologue at the beginning of the […]
November 8, 2018
Performance is fear-based. Obedience is love-based. Performance is about points, as in accumulating enough points to earn the rewards we deserve. Obedience is about pleasing, as in pleasing my Heavenly Father. As I have pondered my own transition from performance […]
October 18, 2018
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1) Years ago, I was sitting with a single friend of mine, who was […]
July 26, 2018
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. (Luke 13:24) I live in the South. It is where I joyfully live and move and […]
January 25, 2018
“Taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8) I want to take hold of that for which Jesus took hold of me. I really do. Even though I don’t have a clue what that will turn out to be, I am […]
January 18, 2018
In the early ’80s, I worked for the Republican National Committee as a liaison with the Southern states, which included Florida. (Although, we all know Florida is not actually in the South.) The Speaker of the House lived in […]