Life in his word!

Faithful follower Last week I attended the services for a long time Dallas friend and fellow believer. Walt Byerly trusted Jesus for salvation as an adult. He fell in love with the Lord, his word, and served him faithfully all the days of his life. He was instrumental in developing Sky Ranches, retiring after forty […]

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Resolved!

Stand firm During the next season, our church is launching into the book of Daniel. It has always been one of my favorites. Such challenging acts of faith. God has taken Israel into exile because of their disobedience under the earthly rule of king Nebuchadnezzar. They will be in Babylon for 70 years. God never […]

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Abiding

Connected What a vivid image of our relationship with Christ. Plus the potential for results in it. And, of course, the negative consequences apart from him. We have all seen vines growing around trees, on fences or man-made arches or trellises. They literally attach themselves and actually seem to be a part of whatever they’re […]

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The Constant Conversation

The final conversation This past May, my wife, Laura, and I graduated our second son, Ben, from high school. In the months leading up to graduation, as the date grew closer, I began to have this overwhelming desire to have one final conversation with Ben before he left for college to make sure we had […]

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God-shaped vacuum!

Tangible things I have been listening to sermons and pondering over the issue of the God-shaped vacuum in man. When God met with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the Ten Commandments among other things. They were relevant to Israel then and to us now. They start this way. “You shall have no other […]

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God is ‘all-in’!

God’s plan In the beginning God…created everything necessary for his people to prosper. He walked with Adam and Eve and communed with them. It was a sinless environment and they had full access to the Creator God. This was the original design by the Lord and only through sin were they and now we, separated […]

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What lies ahead!

A sign in the sand On a recent walk in our neighborhood, I observed the image shown here created by the rays of the sun on a driveway. It was so intriguing that I had to take a couple of photos. My mind immediately reflected on the Ichthys symbol. It is a symbol for fish […]

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An upside down kingdom!

The American Dream Can you imagine a corporate icon, or a politician, even an athlete, adhering to this life statement? And how about, the survival of the fittest. Isn’t that what we have been told in America? The strong rule the weak! Maybe one explanation is that Paul wrote this before America was formed. He […]

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Offense vs. defense!

Ministry and witness In 1983, the University of Houston had one of the greatest basketball teams of all time. Their coach was Guy V. Lewis. They were the PHI SLAMA JAMA! Maybe you remember them. No one could stop them. They ran, ran and ran! They scored at will. They easily made it to the […]

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