One day while Jesus was speaking and teaching, some people began to say: Isn’t this the carpenter, Mary’s son? Aren’t his brothers and sisters here with us? And they took offense at him.’ Because the world hates true truth, or wants to spin out it’s own truth, it will always try to devalue and degrade…
One day when evening came, Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” This is more than just a moment in history, or crossing over the lake to the other side. It is also a message of great hope and encouragement. Many people feel they are stuck on the present…
I always raised my children to believe that nothing is impossible through faith and hard work. Now they are raising their combined nine children with those same values, and I rejoice to see the blessing of God upon their lives and homes. Yet Today, all of our children are facing mounting problems, tensions and issues…
We often seek the blessings of God upon our lives and loved ones, as well as for those who are suffering here in America and around the world. And that is a good thing. However, we should be equally desiring to bring a heart and a vocabulary to God that also blesses and pleases Him…
One of the main reasons people do not experience God in their lives is because they have never cried out to Him in faith. Many just expect God to follow along our lives and pour out blessings and miracles and goodies, regardless of our never giving Him the time of day, let alone the honor…
Proverbs 18:22 tells us that: “He who finds a wife finds a good thing..” Without doubt that is the case in my life. Almost 39 years ago I met my wife Wanda. She is still the most beautiful girl in any room I ever walk into, and, she is the greatest miracle that God has…
Recently I saw an article on the best ways to grow a Church with a specific age group of people. I have always been amazed at these ridiculous attempts to single out a certain age group in order to have a certain kind of Church identity. This really has nothing to do with the true…
I have faced many situations in my life that without God’s help and grace, would have been absolutely impossible to overcome. In fact, I barely even survived my own birth. Yet, through it all, God had His hand upon my life. Are you facing impossible odds or an impossible situation right now? Listen to these…
We are seeing that natural disasters, volcanoes, and vicious storms are on the increase in record breaking proportions. What do we say to those who are stricken with fear in the midst of these realities? The Psalms tell us: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not…
Have you ever felt that someone, or something you totally trusted in and counted on either betrayed you, or let you down in a really big way? Something you were holding on to with all your might, but it broke and dropped you like a rock?! Listen, this never happens with God: He tells us:…