Luke 18: 1-8 A judge in a Kentucky court asked, “Colonel Beaufort, according to my records you never served a day in the army. Can you tell me how you came to be called Colonel?” The witness replied, “Well, your honor, it’s like the ‘Honorable’ in front of your name. It don’t mean nothin’.” Lucille…
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(Rocky) Mountain High
Remember your word to your servant, to which you have made me hope. This is my comfort in my distress, that your promise gives me life. – Psalm 119: 49, 50 One morning prior to Christmas, I read Hannah’s story in 1 Samuel. She was imploring to the Lord in prayer for a child. …
God’s Salvation On This Holy Mountain
I was recently inspired to compose and post the vision God has given April and me. As we ministered the last few years as ordained elders in the United Methodist Church, specifically at a church in Albertville, AL, the Lord drew us close to himself in ways, expressions and encounters we never thought possible as…
Greater Things
Way back when, in a galaxy far, far away, I was reading from the first chapter of John early one morning. I read verse 50, and it blew me up. Jesus said, “You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that.” The phrase that caught me,…
Delight Myself
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. – Psalm 37: 4 Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6: 33 Anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy…
They Booed Ron Paul
At this point, it’s probably been written about a lot on blogs and columns around the country. I’ve only seen it mentioned once and that was on The Daily Show, but it’s my turn. At a recent debate among the Republican presidential candidates gathered in South Carolina, Ron Paul talked about our country’s foreign policy. …
I’ve Believed Lies
For as much as I want to deny it, I can’t deny the fact that I believe lies about myself. I read a recent article my bishop wrote about faith and works. It was good, and I affirm what he wrote to be worthwhile. I go through periods in my life that whenever I hear…
With 2012 On the Verge
Recently, when I’ve spoken and written about fear, I’ve gotten the most responses. The topic of fear strikes a chord in many people. It certainly strikes me between the eyes. I’ve come to hate and not affirm it as an unavoidable necessity of life by which I justify fight or flight. With 2012 on the…
Content With Contentment?
godliness with contentment is great gain — 1 Timothy 6: 6 I sometimes feel that all I do is not enough. I’m well aware that this is a lousy mindset for anyone in ministry, but this discontentment is real. I recall my wife sharing with me at a very dark time the verse above. Her…
It Is Possible
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. . . No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father’s side, has made him…
Psalm 102 in The Message 