YOU ARE INVITED. Sometimes an invitation comes through an unusual God orchestration. This past June as my wife and I embarked upon a curvy stretch on a road, I suddenly thought of a friend from Atlanta, Shawna Kaszer. I glanced at the time, which was 8:30. This particular road is narrow with tight curves… [Read More]
Celebrate Others
At our previous residence, we had to remove several trees in the backyard, which allowed us to open it up a bit. Shortly thereafter, we installed sod where there was no grass previously. Within a few days, we knew we had our work cut out for us. The sod was yellowing due to lack… [Read More]
Enriched in God’s Word
God’s word enriches the soul, ministering to us in “spirit and life” (John 6:63). Even the greetings written by the Apostle Paul some 1,950 plus years ago in the biblical texts, drip with revelatory sustenance to sustain us even in the harshest of climates. For example, 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 reads: “We give thanks to God… [Read More]
A Man Who Listened
In just one meeting, I was convinced. This man who had recently taken on the role of the Dean of Men at Christ for the Nations Institute was the right choice for the job. He was a man of deep wisdom whose heart was steadfast for the Lord. Just days before this scheduled meeting in… [Read More]
Deep Roots in the Heart of God
There’s an intensity that the Lord is about to increase in this coming hour—you have two choices before you right now: to wilt like a tree with shallow roots that does not find the hidden, unseen water streams; or go deep into the Father’s heart so that it is said of you in the years… [Read More]