Last week, through the weekend, was filled with eventful, meaningful and difficult ministry. From wedding counsel appointments, to ministry planning meetings, preparing for a weekend message, one on one appointments, mentoring sessions, writing an article for a magazine, participating in a great high school clean up with 299 or so other servants, to visiting [...]

I just got lazy and lacked the discipline to blog! No excuses! It wasn’t on the top of my priority list…obviously. The positive side is that I’ve accomplished a lot of great, God intentions in lot’s of other areas.
Spending time with Beckie and celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary….OH Yeah!!! There’s nothing [...]

Proverbs 22
11 He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend.
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Throughout the Scriptures, the characteristics of having a pure heart and gracious speech is important to our King. Possessing these qualities will open the doors of leaders hearts and will grant us friendship and favor [...]

Psalm 103:19
The Lord has established His throne in heaven and His kingdom rules over all!
My Beckie’s thoughts [She is Incredibly Awesome!!!!]
I get so overwhelmed at times, perplexed by my life, parenting, the bills and other aspects of life.
But His kingdom rules over all – over all of me – over all my family!
I trust the [...]

 
Scripture
Acts 13:22 And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, “I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’
Observation
In Antioch, Paul taught in the synagogue, appealing to the Jews through [...]

No Matter What!
Luke 21
16 Even those closest to you—your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends—will betray you. They will even kill some of you. 17 And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. 18 But not a hair of your head will perish! 19 By standing firm, you will win your souls.
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The kind [...]

Developing Strength in GOD
Ephesians 5
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
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In his closing remarks to the disciples of Ephesus, Paul writes of specific ways to live successfully as Christians. He parallels dressing with armor for war with spiritual armor because he realizes that as Christ followers, we are all in [...]

Malia (my 12 year old Princess) & I read Proverbs 17 this morning in the NIV, NKJ and NLT versions. We stopped at the verses that stuck out to us and talked about how they apply to our family situation and lives right now and what we are each going through. Here’s [...]

Matthew 28
7Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’
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The real meaning of Christmas began with a little baby wrapped in cloth among stable animals born by God to a virgin.
The real meaning of Christmas was fulfilled when [...]

Scripture
“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father – to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen” (Revelation 1:5b-6).
Observation
John addresses 7 churches in the Asia region with an exhortation [...]