Put God First. Literally.

“Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.” 2 Corinthians 7:1 From the great words of  Oswald Chambers: “put God first literally.” Purify yourself. Your body and your mind. Get holy.  

The Wild things

As I sit with my kids watching, “Where the Wild Things Are”, I see myself in the same situation as young Max.  At times I find myself behaving like one of the monsters I was so terrified of when I was growing up.  I “growl” and “roar” and stomp my Read more…

A willing spirit

“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and sustain with me a willing spirit.”    Psalm 51:12 I am not sure how you react when there is a new challenge in front of you, but I LOVE the beginning of things. For me it’s an exciting and thrilling moment. For Read more…

Fix your eyes…

As I was beginning to prepare for my next message to my congregation, I realized that I had left my Bible at the church.  Fortunately for me, and maybe even for you, I had a back up Bible on my bookshelf at home.  It was a Bible that my father Read more…