Little things – big consequences / Small Spark – Big Fire. J.C. Ryle said: “A small leak will sink a great ship. A small spark will kindle a great fire. A little sin will ruin an immortal soul.” Jesus taught us that it’s the little fox that can ruin the entire vineyard. As many of…

A man told me recently that he felt like he was walking on a tight rope. He shared that he had so many things going on in his life, that any move to the left or the right would be a disaster. Between his job, daily responsibilities, his family, bills, and some personal debt, each…

What is the source of your joy and happiness? It’s been said “If more of us valued food and cheer and song over hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” You may not be wealthy, or even close. But sharing the blessing of life, a good meal, and some music with the people you…

It is so important that you realize that every good, decent, loving, kind, and positive thing that you say and do, has an impact far wider and deeper than you can ever imagine. It is also massively important that you never stop doing good because you feel you’re not seeing results, being appreciated, or making…

Where do you hang out? If you hang with the crows on the telephone lines of idleness and gossip, your life will always look and sound, well – very ugly. Every morning my wife and I enjoy a time of devotions and being together on our screened porch. Since we feed the birds there is…

    Helen Keller said: “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” Such a powerful and true statement: There is no denying the reality of suffering and hardship in the world, and sometimes even in our own lives. But there is also no denying the power…

Smile! Would you let me ask you to smile right now. Would you be willing to smile right now? I mean a big huge happy smile. Many times in Church I ask the folks to give me a big huge Smile offering. I look around at the congregation and in a moment, everyone is smiling…

Stop stressing out! If we look at life in a relationship without God, there really is much to be worried about, concerned about, even deeply stressed out about. It’s true – we all have bills, deadlines, relationships, daily realities and responsibilities. Some of these things are easy, some not so easy, and some, let’s face…

There’s a song on my new album called ‘Bring it to Me’. The album is entitled ‘A Different Dream’, and the name of the band is ‘The Key of David’. It’s about a man crying out in desperation to see if there’s anyone, anyone at all who knows the agony and sorrow that he has…

One of my favorite parts of Ministry is when a family is having a baby. Sometimes it’s their first. For my son, after 5 boys, Praise God, this time, – it’s a girl. I remember back to when my wife and I had our children. Our first was a boy, and our second was a…