When I began pastoring my first church, I remember visiting with people around town, inquiring about the church that they were a part of. While there were many who gave various responses to my questions....
God offers his compassion to those who realize their deepest need of Him. He cares for us with a heart of concern and mercy. “The…
We are in the final stages of planning and preparing for our upcoming Main Event Men's Conference, September 29-30, 2017. I am so excited about…
In our pursuit of happiness, are we pursuing the right things?
Isaiah 6:8 (ESV) — 8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then…
Throughout my life and ministry, I have often read and quoted James 1:5 which says “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God,…
If there is one inevitable characteristic of life, it is that transitions and changes continually happen. Whether they are gradual or sudden, planned or unplanned,…
I love this quote from Richard Exley, because it is a great reminder of the opportunity we have in our relationship with God. God is…
Prayer is an essential part of a believers spiritual life, which also affects every area of our everyday lives. This is such an important part…
My prayer for you as we approach 2016, is that you passionately pursue God and discover that He has passionately been pursuing you. May He…
Currently, my family and I are on a journey of sorts. We have an annual tradition of going to Branson between Christmas and New Years.…
In preparing for a message that I will be preaching this coming Wednesday night, I wanted to share a few thoughts with you concerning triumph…
Isn't that just like human nature. Whenever things begin to disintegrate in our lives, we begin to look around for someone to take the fall...
Happy New Year! As I begin a new year, I typically take time to review my previous year and examine where I am in several…
Yet, the angel tells Mary to not be afraid. I have often asked myself, how would Mary have dealt with her fear? Did she have relapses of fear in the days that followed this encounter?
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. Proverbs 11.25 (ESV) I have a lot of great memories of…
“When a movement develops around a dominant personality,” wrote J. Oswald Sanders, “the real test of the quality of his leadership is the manner in…
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More than 130 years ago, a group of twenty distinguished Americans met in the Astor House in New York City during the presidency of Millard…
"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." - John F. Kennedy
∞The story of Elijah has often brought great inspiration to me as a leader. This was a man who had a nature like us, yet…