I wrote this a couple of years ago. I was prompted to post it again by the visit this weekend of our friends, Dave and Nancy Maute. We relived a lot of experiences in the last 48 hours. When I was young, very young, I loved playing baseball. I don’t think I was ever really… Continue Reading
The Bible says, “Where 2 or 3 are gathered together, one of them will be bunkers.” Well, okay, it doesn’t say that but it should. It is just a given that if you are involved with enough people you will find yourself in a relationship now and then that is unhealthy and unhappy. How do… Continue Reading
I am trying to find a consistent way to add created content. Some have asked about sermons I have shared and the regular Wednesday night teaching at FWC. So, here’s a new endeavor. I will TRY to post the video and notes here each week. If I come up with a better plan (or you… Continue Reading
5/8/23 MondayMatters: Testimony. Perhaps the most important words that will ever come out of my mouth is my testimony. When it is done right; centered on Christ, current, all about change, it has the power to change lives for generations to come. Here’s a quick testimony about testimonies. #MondayMatters #takeaminutemakeadifference https://youtu.be/iHFmeGTwzHY Continue Reading
Sometimes hope is a pipe dream, little more than a shot in the dark, thinking maybe you will hit something that probably isn’t there anyway. But there is a different kind of Hope that is the very bedrock of what we believe. Hope can be a desperate wish for some impossible results. Hope can… Continue Reading
It has become an all too familiar scene but one that never ceases to fill us with amazement; those first responders, seeing the flames or hearing the gunfire, run toward the crisis rather than away from it. We probably first became aware of the phenomena at 9/11 as firefighters and first responders ran up hundreds… Continue Reading
“After you have suffered a little while” St. Peter says. Jesus says, “In this world you will have trouble.” If life teaches us anything, it teaches us about suffering. So how do we “suffer” well? Here are 7 “bumper stickers” to look at when you are facing hard, difficult times. https://youtu.be/ztl6zExdd-k Look for a full… Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/lwLkh2GdV9o We all go through mood swings. We drop from the mountaintop to the valley at the drop of a hat. Why is that? And more importantly, how do we climb out of the pit? Here are some thoughts about how to raise your mood. Continue Reading
We had a men’s retreat this weekend with 30 mighty men of God. But what makes them that? It’s not because they are perfect. Here are some observations about being and becoming a man or woman that’s mighty in God’s sight. https://youtu.be/fR9dR30UTFI Continue Reading
We are made better by them, we long for them, we are constantly seeking them, and yet…relationships remain one of the greatest challenges of our human condition. Here’s a word about relationships. https://youtu.be/2a7QpcLDRL8 Continue Reading