THE PURSUIT

I have always liked a pursuit. When I used to bow hunt, I was drawn to the pursuit of wild game. Pursuing Jan was a joy. Each morning when I wake up, I began to pursue God and listen for the sound of His voice. As a young 22-year-old trying to decide my future, I was...

A SECOND TIME AROUND

The devil is never satisfied with a single run at implementing a plan to control and oppress individuals and nations. He uses fear to create a receptive audience for things we would never accept if viewed in retrospect.   We just came out of two years where...

ASKING WHY

Bill Johnson, the Senior Leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California, a leader loved and respected by many of us, went through one of the most painful experiences anyone could imagine. His wife, Beni, passed away.  In a sermon offered only days after Beni’s...

UPROOTED AND TRANSPLANTED

Yesterday, I purchased some potted flowers and transplanted them in our backyard. Among the purchase were a couple of sunflowers. Sunflowers are some of Jan’s favorites. As I was transplanting one of the sunflowers, I noticed several small insects and a bee had landed...

THE STRENGTH OF HOPE

As I look out across the landscape of personal lives, businesses, and ministries I am seeing a shedding taking place. Where once there was an abundance, I now see an off-loading taking place of all but the necessary cargo required for the continuance of the journey. ...