Books… Top Ten 9 Jan 20149 Jan 2014 Time for a lighter post today. Below are ten quotes that have been very influential in my life and ministry. Since it is more blessed to give than to receive,…
Discipleship… 3 Really Good Questions 7 Jan 20147 Jan 2014 One of the men who is a spiritual father to me, Tom Johnston, said if we are to live a lifestyle of discipleship it would be worth our time ask…
Faith… My Last Post in 2013 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2013 Well, Christmas is over. We have celebrated the birth of the Gift of Gifts by giving gifts to each other. All the Christmas gifts have been opened, and the relatives…
Christian Living… Anniversary 29 Dec 201329 Dec 2013 Twenty-three years ago today, Mandi and I were married. We have come a long way…I think… We have been through a lot together, and we've put each other through a…
Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 4 16 Dec 201316 Dec 2013 A third thing I have been learning about ministering to people who are hurting, is that it is important to be praying for discretion and discernment; because sometimes listening is…
Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 3 14 Dec 201314 Dec 2013 Another thing I have been learning in my ministry to people who are going through extreme difficulty is that the struggle with "why" and "where was God" is normal. There…
Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 2 12 Dec 201312 Dec 2013 One of the things I have been learning about sharing God's love with people who are experiencing great pain, is that it is almost always more helpful to be a…
Books… Things That Make You Go Hmmmm…. 9 Dec 20139 Dec 2013 My friend, mentor, and spiritual father, Charlie "Tremendous" Jones was famous for saying, You will be the same person five years from now you are today except for two things:…
Grace… Thanksgiving Wishes 26 Nov 201328 Nov 2013 Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is my favorite holiday because it brings family together for food, fellowship, and thinking about all we have been given. It is a day…
Christian Living… Once I’m a Christian I’ll Always Be Happy, Part 2 19 Nov 201319 Nov 2013 Being a pastor, people come to me asking for help in finding what God's will is for them concerning this or that. I can't always help the way they want.…
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 