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The Early to Rise Experience – A Book Review

November 2, 2016 1 Comment
The Early to Rise Experience – A Book Review

I have never been a morning person. I have never even been close to being a morning person.  I could sleep ten hours and still getting up would be a pain. However, I need to get up early. I need the discipline and I need the quiet early hours to study God’s Word, to pray […]

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Happy Reformation Day!

October 31, 2016 1 Comment
Happy Reformation Day!

October 31st, is not just about Halloween. On this day in 1517, the Augustinian Monk, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany.  Luther was not trying to make a bold rebellious act. Nailing documents to the church door was a common way to start debate. However, someone […]

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To Know God Better

October 24, 2016 3 Comments
To Know God Better

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. – Ephesians 1:17 (NIV) I have written before on the Prayers’ of Paul. The bulk of his letters are him praying for the churches. His […]

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Fragile Clay Jars

October 17, 2016 0 Comments
Fragile Clay Jars

We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. – 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NLT) It is true that Jesus really does not need our help but throughout the Bible […]

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Do Nothing But…

October 10, 2016 0 Comments
Do Nothing But…

Too often we seem to just drift through life letting each moment come and go as it will. Before we know it ten thousand moments have flown by and we are no different (or perhaps worse off). God did not create us to drift through life. But with his leading we live proactive and intentional.  […]

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What is the only Valid Foundation for the Church?

October 3, 2016 0 Comments
What is the only Valid Foundation for the Church?

“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you […]

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The Walt Disney Compass

August 15, 2016 7 Comments
The Walt Disney Compass

Over the past several years I have had a great interest in Walt Disney the man and how the company he built has grown to become an international entertainment giant. Several years ago when I attended Disney World with my family I was captivated by how well they operated and how all the employees, despite […]

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A Christian Nation – Not the President’s Job

August 8, 2016 3 Comments
A Christian Nation – Not the President’s Job

At this moment we are in one of the most contentious presidential elections in the history of the United States. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, two polarizing figures, have risen to become the primary choices to be our next President. Those on the right and the left feel the very life of our great nation […]

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Did You Show UP Today?

August 1, 2016 1 Comment
Did You Show UP Today?

The older I get the more I realize that time is fleeting. We never know what tomorrow holds or if for us, will it ever come. Much is taught about vision and dreams for the future and I have blogged on it myself. However, if we are not careful, our dreams for the future can […]

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Praying with Paul – A Book Review

July 20, 2016 2 Comments
Praying with Paul – A Book Review

Prayer is one of the most powerful spiritual disciplines we can practice. It is hard to imagine that we serve a holy and righteous God who not only allows us to pray but actually calls us to pray. We have the ability to dialogue with our Heavenly Father and do so with confidence (Hebrews 4:16). […]

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