Worship: With Raised Hands
Our hands are powerful. They can bring comfort to a wounded person, while they can also be tools of anger, evil, and violence. Our hands serve a purpose to construct havens of rest, and to provide the surgical work to
Worship: In the Spirit and In Truth
In my travels, I have the blessing of joining many congregations in their Sunday morning worship experiences. I have participated in traditional, liturgical worship experiences; contemporary worship experiences with talented worship teams; and a blend of both guitars and drums
My Testimony: Bearing Another’s Burdens
My family and I are visiting Wichita, Kansas where our son, Elijah lives. For a few weeks prior to our departure, our van kept acting up with an intermittent shudder. I had some processes I could undertake to stop the
My Testimony: Words at Just the Right Time
In September 2024, I traveled to Malawi, Africa to grow our ministry partnership with Jesus Power Ministries and Bishop John Chirwa. In my first trip in 2023, I was introduced to a few villages, and the amazing ministry God is
My Testimony—God’s Voice in Music
Music has always been a major part of my adventure with Jesus. From Sunday morning worship to Sunday night sing-spirations to concerts of all different kinds, I have experienced everything from traditional hymns to metal band Christian music. The words
My Testimony: God’s Puzzle
In 1996, when God called me into ministry, I was relatively certain my calling was not to local church ministry. Yet, as the grandson of a pastor; the son of a pastor; and the brother of a pastor, I was
My Testimony: God’s Timing
Life comes at us so quickly, it could be easy for us to miss how God’s timing is at work. On Sunday, my family went for a walk to the local ice cream shop. It was a beautiful evening. The
Seek Me
When complacency and apathy enter people’s spiritual life, they move from participants to spectators. They become consumers instead of engaged shared producers in the ongoing growth of the community. A sense of entitlement enters the relational dynamic where the guiding
Faithful to Hear
Did you hear me? This was a question asked repeatedly in our house when all the boys were living at home. My wife or I would instruct the boys to do something and the action we desired was not done.
Plan For The Community
Last week we investigated the first part of Jeremiah 29:11 where the “you” is plural, speaking to a community for whom God has a plan. God is one who works in the life of a community, while working in the