Years ago when Starla and I were Pastoring in Houston, I would often go downtown on Saturday and invite the homeless to ride our bus on Sunday to church. I remember talking to man whose street name was “Redman.” I asked him to ride the bus to church, he […]
Be Free!
A little boy visiting his grandparents was given his first slingshot. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit his target. As he came back to Grandma’s backyard, he spied her pet duck. On an impulse he took aim and let fly. The stone hit, and the duck […]
God is in Control!
I want you to remember this today- God is in control. Your dreams, plans, purpose and destiny are in God’s hands. God is in control. Maybe you have had one set-back after another. Maybe you have had one failure after another. Maybe you have had one letdown after another. I’m […]
Second Chances!
My son Kolt was fifteen years old and learning how to drive. While practicing driving in my car, he unfortunately was distracted and ran into the rear end of a heavy duty bumper on a Ford pick-up truck. The truck won that war. There was absolutely no damage to the […]
Keep the faith!
Ravi Zacharias tells the amazing story of a young Christian in Vietnam. He writes, “I was ministering in Vietnam in 1971, and one of my interpreters was Hien Pham, an energetic young Christian. He had worked as a translator with the American forces, and was of immense help both to […]
Daddy’s Discipline!
As a parent, there was one thing I always hated to have to do. I hated having to discipline my children. Believe me, we tried everything from time-outs to spankings. I remember when our three oldest were all in the back seat of the car and they had done something that […]
Gold Medal Praise!
In the Olympics, when the athletes stand up on the podium and receive their gold medals, they’ll often break down crying. They’re not crying over that moment of getting that medal around their neck. They‘re thinking about all the things they had to go through to get there. They’re thinking […]
Keep Moving Forward!
Sometimes you have to take a stand. You have to be willing to hold your ground and not turn back. Many people give up and turn back for one reason or another and never fulfill their God-given dreams. I thought it was interesting to learn that the country of Australia […]
Innocently Beautiful!
Don’t you just love the innocence of children? Sometimes it’s downright hilarious, and other times, it’s as scary as can be. Below are some letters written by children to their Pastor. Dear Pastor, I know God loves me but I wish He would give me an “A” on my report […]
Stand by your man!
My mother recently told me this story. It sounded similar to conversations I have had with people in my life and in my church throughout the years. My father and mother were Pastors for many years. They saw their fair share of changes in the church. At one particular point, […]