I woke up this morning with joy in my heart for with the dear Savior, a new day I’ll start. His mercies are fresh every morning you see God’s grace is sufficient to supply every need May we praise Him today, for His goodness is sweet and may the Spirit control us and make us...
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Consumed with an Almighty God
May today, my eyes see the beauty of His holiness. May my tongue speak of His matchless beauty and wonder. May my nose smell the fragrance of His awesome creation. May my ears hear the peace of His still,small voice. May my hands work diligently for His kingdom. May my feet be swift to carry...
Laying a Good Foundation | Taking a Youth Group From Chaotic to Christ-Honoring
I have always enjoyed working with and preaching to teens. They are exciting, unpredictable, curious, energetic, needy, moody, loving, unloving, kind, mean, etc. When I finished Bible college, my first ministry was being a youth pastor for a good church. It was so rewarding and it gave me so many early gray hairs. It seemed...
Thoughts on the Home | Goodly Heritage
“Sadly, too many parents measure the spiritual temperature of their children by their ability to abstain from worldliness, instead of how deeply attracted they are to godliness” “If I fervently nurture holiness in the life of my children, then, I can faithfully trust God to keep them from worldliness.” “I missed out on the possibilty...
Growing up PK | Eight Pearls Discovered from Ministry
You find so many mixed reviews when you start asking kids what it is like to grow up in a preacher’s home. For many, they will immediately whine about the pressure of growing up in the ministry “bubble”. “I can’t be myself”, they will often exclaim, “because everyone is watching me.” Some will complain about...
Just To Say “Thank You” and “God is Good”
I am so grateful to the Lord today. God is good…… and all the time. He has been with Julie and me through a difficult year. I am so thankful for my precious wife that has been my earthly source of strength. Emily has lifted us up and made us smile just when we have...
Where there is no Vision
It has been said that, “people only see what they are prepared to see.” Many times we fail to adequately portray the vision that God has placed on our hearts. Others cannot catch the vision until the vision has been properly communicated, A vision takes Pondering, Preparation, Passion, Perseverance, and Power. Vision without action is...
Who Really Needs the Change
“If there is something glaring that we see needs to be changed in a child, we may first need to examine if that child has become a mirror, portraying that the need of change is in the character of the parent and not the child. May we desire our children to become more like God...
A home built to be blessed
In Genesis 18:17-19 the Bible says this, 17- And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; 18- Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19- For I know him, that he will command...
The Heart of our children
“May we plant in our children’s heart such a desire to know God, that when they grow older, the desire of their soul will be to know that same God in a far deeper way.”