Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro,[a] the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb,[b] the mountain of God. Then the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire within a bush. As Moses looked, he saw […]

But My people did not listen to My voice; Israel did not obey Me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts to follow their own plans. If only My people would listen to Me and Israel would follow My ways. Psalm 81:11-13 CSB Listen. What do you make of this? A farmer planted seed. As he […]

Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25 CSB Senseless person! […]

For good or for ill, I’m going to put something else out there today. This is the second part of a paper that I had to right on my personal philosophy of ministry (if you desire the first half, I’d be glad to share it with you, just email me). These are practices that I […]

I was struggling. Experiencing the ups and downs of life and ministry, the pressure of finances, the difficulty that juggling work and family brings in the life of every man. I was discouraged. A pastor on the staff I was serving at the time (Thanks, Brent Wood!) shared these with me – 10 things to […]

“...train yourself in godliness. For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.” 1 Timothy 4:7-9 CSB Watching these athletes at the NCAA basketball Final […]