I’ve had my share of long and frustrating days that seem to drag on forever as I seek to love, serve, and disciple some pretty ungrateful sinners. Yet, I can not begin to comprehend how Jesus was feeling as He endured the most unbearable, longest and darkest day in history. What made it long, […]
There is an evil present in me that wars against everything godly, pure , and right. It seeks to convince me that I can have my cake and eat it too. It often times floods my ear with phrases like “you deserve it”, “go ahead, you are forgiven, you can do whatever you want”, and […]
It has been said that until we understand the depths of our sin, we cannot fully see the need and power of our Savior. This was certainly true for me. I spent the early part of my life trying to be a good person and convinced myself that I was. I was often called a […]
I just spent 5 days on a ship with around 1700 professional network marketing men and women from one of the fastest growing companies in the world. Your first reaction in hearing that maybe throwing up , “Yuck”, or “I hate salesmen”, but I have to say this was one of the best trips I’ve […]
Last week I ran one of the hardest runs of my life physically and mentally. Most of the battle took place before my running shoes were even laced up. My wife and I were on a cruise in the Carribean between Honduras and Belize. One night, the waves were cresting at around 21ft. I cannot […]
On my way up to Minneapolis recently, I noticed a lifeless mass on the side of the road up ahead. As I drew closer, my heart sank as I discovered it was the body of a bald eagle. Feelings of injustice sprouted over this majestic masterpiece now expired. Within seconds the Holy Spirit challenged me […]
Late in the summer of 1989, I was at Young Life’s Frontier Ranch in Colorado, listening to a man share about the week leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. I was somewhat attentive, but also distracted by a beautiful girl I had met from Lubbock Texas. After he shared the intense details of what […]
As I was driving down interstate 75 on my way to Florida I was struck by the number of signs for liquor, adult clubs, and the lottery. All of these things may seems harmless at first but underneath the surface they all seek to be your master. The fact of the matter is, we often […]
Often times when I’m at my lows in life, I turn to the Psalms. They repeatedly paint a picture of struggle, persecution, crying out to God Almighty, Him answering, or a combination of all of the above. Psalm 18 is one of those Psalms. Time after time David finds himself in need and cries out […]
Everywhere we look, we can find what appears to be injustice. Perhaps it’s a drunk driver who survives while all his passengers are lost, or someone less deserving got the promotion, or maybe your husband or wife treats everyone else wonderful but not you. You body burns with indignation and your lips want to scream, […]