Who we are Thirty years ago, that was the message I received one early morning. What resulted was the formation of Dallas Real Estate Ministries. As I was reflecting on this verse, it was apparent that God, through Christ, is building his house for a specific purpose here on earth, and beyond. It says we […]
Doubt If I were to ask you, what was Adam and Eve’s original sin, what would be your answer? Most will say that it was eating the fruit from the forbidden tree. But, was there something else that happened that led them to do that? In Genesis 3 we see that Satan, through the serpent, […]
Contentment If I just had a lot of money, or if we had a bigger house, if I were healed of this dreaded illness, if I could find any type of job to put food on the table…I could have contentment. The list is endless, and most times there are multiple real or perceived needs, even […]
Heroes “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 NIV I have been reading lately about the […]
G.R.A.C.E. Everyone at one time or another has received a grace period for a late payment, or a decision, whatever. And you’ve also extended grace to other people. When some hear the word, they think of elegance, poise or charm. Even courtesy, politeness, good manners. Maybe it’s doing honor or credit to someone or something, […]
Sinful nature An unholy war in Ukraine over the past two months and an unfathomable school massacre in Uvalde, Texas just last week. And so much more across our country. What do they each have in common? Sin nature is being acted out against others. It’s as simple as that. So, what is the ultimate […]
God’s attributes We’ve all heard some of these expressions, even from childhood. Short but sweet! He’s small, but he packs a big wallop! Good things come in small packages! Well, the shortest Psalm fits right into these expressions. If there were not another Psalm, this short, powerful song of praise would be sufficient for us […]
Rwanda We are receiving fatherhood testimonies from various parts of the world. Today, we were visiting by Zoom with our leaders in Rwanda. Two of their trusted facilitators jumped on for a few minutes and shared their heart about what the ministry had meant to them and was going to mean to their country. One […]
The Church Paul’s exhortation to the people in the region of Colossae resonates throughout the ages, and even now. In verse 24, he rejoices in his sufferings for their sake and says he’s filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of Christ’s body, the church, to which he is a minister […]
Prepare and share My dear friend, and possibly yours, John Maisel, is always a strong source of encouragement. If you’re around him for any period of time, he’ll share that “it’s going to get worse”. Doesn’t come across very encouraging, but it is reality in this world. John is just trying to help us focus […]