In the last week, the Lord has used Psalm 121 in three different instances in my life and teaching. This is one of them. Have you ever made the statement, “I don’t know if I’m coming or going!”? Most, if not all of us, probably have. When we feel that way, it’s usually a feeling…
Sometimes things get a little crowded. Like schedules. I’m sure you know what I mean! And when schedules get crowded, things can easily get pushed aside. Like a “Pastor’s Heart” email/post. As I’ve gone through my morning today, this note has been pushed back and almost aside. But then I thought, “I’ve got to just…
It was short and to the point. It was in no way decked out with flowers or fluff. I’m talking about Peter’s words in Matthew 14:30. He was fearful and sinking fast beneath the waves of a storm when he simply cried out in prayer, “Lord, save me!” This week I ran across some comments…
“I’m running a little behind.” Ever heard that? Ever said that? I know I have. In today’s busy world it’s a common expression, and sometimes the “little” becomes “way,” as in “waaaay behind.” And at times, no matter how hard we try, we still run behind or end up just plain late! Unexpected issues, unplanned…
When you’re tired, it doesn’t take much. For me it was a parking place. Silly, right? It had been a long day of ministry in the Bronx on last week’s missions trip, and around 9 p.m., while negotiating the New York city expressway system, I missed an exit. Not a big deal thanks to Google…
It had been a long time coming, and history was about to be made. The Second Continental Congress had appointed a committee to draft it, and the time had come for final discussion, revision, and approval. A document they called “The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America” now lay before them. And…
I was sitting with my mom in her doctor’s office yesterday afternoon and shuffled through some magazines to find something to read (you know how doctor’s office waiting goes). I settled on Sports Illustrated. It looked a little worn, and when I looked at the date, I saw it was from December of 2012. Interesting…. …
Someone once asked a young boy if he knew what Father’s Day was. He simply replied, “Yeah, it’s just like Mother’s Day, but it doesn’t cost as much.” Someone else once mentioned that fatherhood is carrying pictures where your money used to be (this before the days of smartphones, of course!). Regardless of how you…
The examples in Scripture are many. God’s people calling out to Him in times of crisis. Israel at the Red Sea. Joshua before Jericho. Gideon and the Midianites. Elijah and the prophets of Baal. Jeremiah in the dungeon. Christ’s disciples in the storm. Peter in prison. Indeed, it is a wonderful comfort to know that…
This is a weekend to reflect and remember. To reflect on the freedom we are blessed to have in our country and to remember those who gave that “last full measure of devotion” to secure and protect that freedom. Whether it was in battle or in peacetime, they are worthy of our gratitude and recognition. …