Thoughts About D-Day & Our Heavenly Battle

Thoughts About D-Day & Our Heavenly Battle

  Today, we celebrate the freedom that flooded the beaches of Normandy during WWII. To some of us, it’s a snapshot from history displayed on a screen or found between the pages of a dusty history book. But, D-Day is not easily dismissed for men like Jim...
Is One Thing in the Way of Your Relationship with Jesus?

The Beauty of Prayer

When my children were small and learning to talk, I delighted in the sound of their voices and each sweetly expressed syllable. Heather spoke with a high-pitched, tinkling voice while the boys—especially Connor—had unusually deep, raspy voices for such young children....
Is One Thing in the Way of Your Relationship with Jesus?

Burden of Self or Hands-in-the-Dirt

Remember: A stingy planter gets a stingy crop; a lavish planter gets a lavish crop. I want each of you to take plenty of time to think it over, and make up your own mind what you will give. That will protect you against sob stories and arm-twisting. God loves it when...
Is One Thing in the Way of Your Relationship with Jesus?

Living a Small Life Large

  A momentary visit to an online population clock revealed this number— 7,386,695,958. On November 9, 2015 at approximately 8:20 p.m. there are more than 7 billion people on earth. Me? Not one in a million…not even one in a billion. My life is small...