February 20th was the anniversary of Kathryn Kuhlman’s death; I wish I could have met her. She had great respect for the Holy Spirit, a powerful ministry, and displayed the imperfections of the human condition. She was a devoted servant. Kathryn impacted the lives of countless individuals who attended her services and continues to transform…

A journey into Psalms 32, written by David, is often titled The Joy of Forgiveness.  Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit. Psalms 32: 1-2 Jesus died on the cross…

The other week in Sunday school we studied the battle of David and Goliath and for context I wanted to make sure we covered David’s anointing (1 Samuel 16: 1-12). As I was prepping for the lesson last week, and again this morning, I was drawn back to 1 Samuel 16:7. In that verse the…

The other day, I got mad. Not cute mad, but UGLY mad. I read a post on Facebook that was a response to something I suggested and instantly became enraged. My grandmother might say in a cute southern drawl, “you can get happy in the same pants you got mad in” under these circumstances, I…

As I was walking by a large poplar tree in my yard, I noticed the base and root system, I heard the phrase in my mind, deep roots move earth, several times and I saw for the first time the displaced earth pushed up by the vast root system of this single poplar tree. There…

There have been seasons when I have heard your message God but was unable to apply it for the pull of sin in my life was too great. Those seeds were gobbled up and never planted for your glory. I am sorry. I have had seasons when I was filled with joy and passion on…

Patience has never been a strong quality in me, and that has been compounded by a society of instant gratification one need only look to Amazon Prime and one-day shipping for a profound example. I was reading in Psalms 78, about God’s kindness (and patience) with Israel as they rebelled. God worked miracles for an…

Faith can appear foolish to the unbelievers. Imagine what Noah’s neighbors thought as he built the Ark (Genesis 6:13-22). The Ark was roughly 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, 45 feet high with the capacity to hold over 500 stockcars. Really, take a second to ponder what you would think and feel if construction of…

We have a chicken named Peaches, and she has been an egg eater since the day we adopted her several years ago. This means she will find eggs and crack them open and eat them. Peaches should have been killed for this behavior as it is contagious in the flock, but she received a pardon…

Not all positions of power look or even feel powerful. But the most powerful thing we can do is to pray and have faith. We have countless examples of bold faith and prayer in the Bible: -March around the wall (Joshua 6:1–27) -Prepare a sacrifice without fire (1 Kings 18:1-39) But this is not always…