Worship: Broken and Contrite Heart
Our experience of worship is often measured in how it makes us feel, whether songs we enjoy are sung, or the preacher’s message gives us a sense of being heard, understood, and maybe even validated. Few, if any people, enter
Worship: Pray for All People
The search for peace and quiet in a loud and busy world causes people to look in many places in hopes of finding a semblance of what they desire. The constant noise from outside and from within makes escape seem
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