Have you ever noticed how some people seem to live with a clear sense of reality and a few who, well, seem to live in a surreal world? The one who has defined reality can live with confidence, purpose...  Read More

As I was reading through the Old Testament the other day, there was a word that I have noticed several times that has grabbed my attention. Often, as I am pouring through scripture, when this happens,...  Read More

In John 4:7-9, during the noonday heat, Jesus asks the woman at the well to meet his need and give him a drink. While it would have been easy to provide some water for Jesus, the lady's response is ma...  Read More

Recently, I have been studying some of Paul’s insights into what Kingdom ministry looks like, specifically delving into 1st Corinthians 9, where Paul talks about what it means to serve Jesus with the ...  Read More

One of the ways to determine when Jesus was emphatic about something is when the translators of the scriptures put an exclamation point after Jesus' words. As I have been studying the New Testament re...  Read More

Today may be the enemy of tomorrow! There are things in our lives that need to end today if we want to experience a better tomorrow. To get there, sometimes we have to do some pruning.  Author and Ps...  Read More

Putting the wrong fuel into your car can cause great trouble to your engine.Putting the wrong food into our bodies can severely affect our health. Filling our souls with pleasures and activities that ...  Read More

No great day exists in the Kingdom of God without us seeing and celebrating God's abundance. "Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over" – Matt 15: 37 Let...  Read More

In our culture of celebrity, everyone wants to be a hero. Whether our cause is grand or small, playing the role of a hero holds an appeal to all of us. Perhaps rightly so. We all have an innate desire...  Read More

I long for God to do something extraordinary among us. But, as John Wesley said concerning revival, “God does nothing redemptively except through prayer.” So… how should we pray?I believe that the pro...  Read More

Parameters are important in life. Without them, anarchy would reign. Here are some examples: In sports, we have white lines on the field to define the parameters. Without them, our games would turn cr...  Read More

One of the favorite verses of one of my favorite Christmas carols is penned in the fourth verse of "In the Bleak Midwinter." The song asks;"What then can I give him, poor as I am,If I were a shepherd,...  Read More