I love the celebration of Thanksgiving. For clarity, we know that it is a federal holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. Wikipedia reminds us that it originated as…

Gentle reminders are a very gracious gift to us! They simply remind us of the obvious … but the truth is, we often need that reminder. As a pastor, I…

I am in a season of “celebrating friends!” Ruthanne and I are on a year-long quest of reconnecting with friends who have openly shared life and ministry with us and…

The level of desperation that our world is experiencing assures us that we will never be able to survive it alone. We lack sufficient strength, wisdom, and understanding to make…

I know that at first, this may seem like a conflicted reality … but actually it is a balanced, biblical principle. Seriously, it is! Do you recognize these words ..…

The smallest gesture can often bring the greatest good … a sweet smile, a tender touch, a hug that heals … all have eternal and enduring value. Our lives are…

Walking through a time of brokenness is heart-breaking. Whatever the source, the end results are always the same … the pain is deep, there is a profound sense of desperation…

Forgiveness is a command … and like every command that we are given, there is always a choice involved … and making the right choice decides whether we will suffer…

Michelle du Toi in her article “How To Sow Seed” reminds us that “sowing seed is a lifestyle choice and sowing generously is the standard we use for harvest.” Sowing…

I have an annual staff meeting every year … with my wife! It’s not because we struggle … quite the contrary … it is because we want to succeed ..…