I made my way up to the 4th floor of a local hospital. I was there to wish the staff a Merry Christmas and remind them I had not forgotten them since my last visit there as a speaker. Winding my way down the halls, I heard this soft voice coming from one of the rooms. Stopping to listen, I realized this was a nurse … Read more
Make no mistake – You have a calling on your life. A calling is a term that I love to use because it means there is something on this earth God has chosen you to do! You have a purpose in this life, and He has given you the gifts and passion to complete your mission. You don’t get to choose your talents, and while … Read more
The winds gust and howl, bending the pine trees outside my window. A redbird is riding out this storm on a cylinder feeder. He reminds me of myself in riding out life’s storms. There is a particular storm that I dislike the most. It is the storm of emptiness. It is that place where you don’t feel God in your life. Hell can surely be … Read more
Someone once asked me, “How does it feel to sit in the presence of God? How do I know if He is near?” These are loaded questions. I’m not sure I have the answers, but here is what I know and have experienced in my own life. Sometimes, a peaceful sense of joy comes from a place that is not your own. It’s like a … Read more
It always helps me better understand the Bible when I ask myself, “Am I in this story? Can I relate to any of these characters? Is God speaking to me?” Too often when writing and preparing sermons, I feel like Moses must have felt when God asked him to go and to speak to the Israelites. I am in the story. “Me?” Moses replied. “You’re … Read more