THE TWO FOLLOWINGS

It’s one thing to commit to following Jesus when we are young in the faith and just starting out. It is another thing to choose to follow Him once again after we had lost our way and lived a lifestyle that denied His presence in our lives. It all began one day when...

Even So

Yesterday, I failed at something the Lord has been working on in my life. I felt horrible that I made such a foolish choice, again. I knew better. This morning, as I was reading the Psalms, I came to Psalm 106 which opens by describing the faithful love of God. In the...

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING

Forgiveness is a challenging process. It is challenging because it can appear incomplete when it is granted.  The greatest challenge in the act of forgiveness comes when the condition of our hearts is revealed. We want those we consider guilty to suffer to...

GOD’S ARROW OF REDEMPTION

God can hit a moving target even if the target is moving away from Him. God’s aim is not focused on the challenging circumstance of a person’s life. His target is always the heart. No matter how fast and how far a prodigal is moving away from God, how far a...

WHEN LEADERS FALL

For the last twenty years or so, I have been given an assignment from the Lord, an assignment I did not expect to receive. It’s an assignment to encourage fallen leaders. Those in public ministry upon whom people hang expectations and hopes can take hits of punishing...