The blessing of a broken heart

The blessing of a broken heart

Serving in ministry I have had a front row seat to watch as people from all backgrounds and stations in life have dealt with the hurt and brokenness that is so often a part of living.  I have watched as family relationships were broken, loved ones were lost to...
Redemption

Redemption

I am amazingly blessed. I have a wife that loves me, great kids, and the opportunity to spend my life involved in local church ministry.  Even though there have been, and will continue to be, some difficult days, I am thankful that God has chosen this path for my...
You weren’t an accident

You weren’t an accident

“You weren’t an accident. You weren’t mass produced. You aren’t an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman.” – Max Lucado It is easy to...
Stop just don’t park

Stop just don’t park

Earlier this week I took a short plane ride down the coast to Southern California. What would have been seven hours of me talking to myself in a car took less than an hour by plane.  While I don’t have a particular fondness for air travel, security lines and...
What’s your real reason?

What’s your real reason?

What are you living for?  Why do you do the things that you do and refrain from doing so many of the things that you could?  What is at the top of your list of priorities and why is it there? The answers to these questions are important because they add context and...
Bible verses you should know

Bible verses you should know

A life of faith is a life based on the Scriptures.  This is why we are told that “Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” (Romans 10:17) Much of the time we struggle in this area of faith because we simply do not know what the Word of God,...