Unique purpose A few years ago I attended a weekend conference at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship. It was a men’s conference and one of the speakers was Ray Lewis, the outstanding linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. He spent a long time on his testimony, approximately 30 minutes longer than what he was allotted. But we […]
Grumbling Our church has been going through the life of Moses and the Israelites. Long journey! Genesis, Exodus, Numbers. But it has been so enlightening seeing all the foreshadowing of Jesus on virtually every page. And if you have read enough of Moses’ writings, you will see one of the common themes by the Israelites. Their […]
Desperation To start with, the temperatures in Dallas this week are ranging from 103° to 107°. The heat index is going to 110° and maybe higher. There are many people without air-conditioning or even a home. There’s no question they are desperate for cooler weather, even shelter. And all of Texas is desperate for the […]
Humility As I’ve grown older, I’ve begun to understand more about the meaning and power of prayer. It allows me to get out of the way, and put God in the place where he is best suited, Supreme Lordship. And while I am praying for many things, I find that it’s more impactful on me […]
Fill the earth When my maternal grandmother celebrated her hundredth birthday, there were five generations in the same room. Multiple mothers, fathers, children, cousins, nephews, aunts and uncles. And then there were grandparents, great grandparents and she was a great great grandparent. Because Luke and Sarah, our oldest two grandchildren, were present at the celebration. […]
Fulfilling purpose Last week in our devotional we discussed the need to understand your kingdom purpose in your life. There can be several along the way but, there usually is one overriding purpose. And God wants to grant you success to fulfill the desires of your heart and to fulfill your purpose, to be a […]
America All true Americans really embrace this expression in our National Anthem. “Land of the free, and home of the brave.” That is the true essence of the founding of this great nation. The brave made it free! But I have to admit that toward the end of my life I am seeing a different […]
Future generations Have you ever seriously thought about what you are believing and doing today is going to impact three and four generations to come? May I say, good or bad! Well, it does. As a dad and a mother. I want us to look closely at Psalm 78. 4-7. “We will not hide them […]
Have a blessed day This weekend I was invited to speak to 30+ men/dads at the Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was the kickoff for their annual Rally addressing the Abiding Fathers’ curriculum they would be studying this year. My role was to provide an overview of the study. During the day of the […]
Finding worth Why is it important to tell someone, “I love you”, or to hear it from someone? Could it be that in a fallen, sinful world we tend to not think well of ourselves; that we are somehow dirty, unattractive, unlovable, whatever? Why do you think social media is such an attraction to young people especially? […]