Anger

A wise man says, “Every man takes care that his neighbors shall not cheat him—but a day comes when he begins to care—that he does not cheat his neighbors. Then all goes well.”  The scripture teaches us LOVE covers a multitude of sins.  The longer I live and the deeper I love the more I […]

Ministering well

I met a gifted lady this afternoon. I watched as she entered in and out of the ministry she has. I was amazed at her patience and love that was shown in every kind word and each tender touch. I saw her struggle to find her place and meet her own needs all the while […]

Shower Thoughts

Shower Thought: The “walking the extra mile” wasn’t for the benefit of the Romans, it was for the working of humility of the doer.   So many times we get in danger of letting our fleshly pride getting in the way of the work of the Lord. Learning the mirrored face of Christ’s righteousness is […]

How do we reflect that which we do not see?

“The turning of the mind upward is half the battle. We cannot expect it to reflect that toward which it does not turn.” — Charles H. Spurgeon Thinking this morning on Colossians 3 about keeping our focus on God.  It is so hard in this world of entertainment and escapism to find a focus that keeps […]

Revival

I was recently musing over a request in a pastors forum for books on Revival.  I never did quite determine if it was a history of revivals that the pastor was looking for but what happened as people started listing titles and Authors… and then I noticed something.  Almost all the titles being offered were […]

To attend or not to attend?

Attend Church?

Q: Should I make my child attend church with me? A: YES!  (with some care and mercy thrown in) Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, when he is old he will not depart from it It is a rule, I am the leader of my family.  And you are […]

Oh Be careful little eyes

No screens July is upon my family once again and I think I am the one that pays the biggest price. (has the biggest obstacle to overcome) My late night Netflix binges and Vudu account purchases as I work online is meant to be just a distraction, but often becomes a consummation of my eyes […]

One in the chamber

Hebrews 12:1-3 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that […]

Greater than your mistakes

Peace in Christ when we are at war in the world.

Ever feel like you are stuck in a mistake?  Like you are reliving Ground Hog day over and over again, where nothing goes right.  Where you keep choosing to do the things you don’t want to do.  Where you keep trying to do what is right and you still end up making the wrong choices… […]

ICE – Winnebago County Detention Center

75%of the arrests by ICE in the United States are of violent offenders. 25% of arrests currently are of offenders that are willingly breaking the law even if “minor.” Should Immigration and Customs Enforcement use our local facility to house the felons even temporarily? They asked me to sign a letter from clergy to force […]