Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
Last week I introduced the overview of our community redemption plan. The first thing I said bears repeating: Knit in the hearts of all human beings is a desire to give their children better than they had. (more…)
Do not reap to the edges…. Leviticus 23:22
Knit in the hearts of all human beings is a desire to give their better than they had. More love, more security, more significance, and be more of an impact to the world they live in. Everyone, at some time in their life, needs a little help to get over the hump. (more…)
I had a supernatural encounter in 1988 when the God of the universe called me into His Kingdom. I was radically saved and on fire for life, and on fire for God.
I voraciously devoured His word. I was enamored, intrigued, and excited about His power, His love, and life that I tasted with every word sown in my heart. I was walking on clouds. The whole world was changed from my viewpoint. My eyes were opened. I believed every word in the bible. Jesus healed every single person that asked or pressed in to be healed.
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“Those who cling to worthless idols
forfeit the grace that could be theirs.”
-Jonah 2:8
I love the story of Jonah for a whole bunch of reasons. It is a memorable story to start with, but what I am drawn to is the greatest revival the world, at that time, had ever experienced. Over 120,000 people turned to God and avoided judgment. The most amazing thing about the whole story though is that Jonah did not once tell the people to repent. (more…)
“No man has a chance to enjoy permanent success until he begins to look in a mirror for the real cause of all his mistakes.”
– Napoleon Hill.
In the 90’s I used to work industrial construction. I mainly was an equipment operator, backhoes, cranes, etc. I remember a group of us taking a lunch break in a tool shop at a plant and a guy said, “Did you hear about the guy selling brains?” “No,” we replied. He begins telling us there was a salesman at the plant office selling brains. We looked at each other with a grin of expectation as he continued. The salesman had an appointment with the leadership of the plant and gave his “brain” presentation. It boiled down to brains at all different prices. He said, “I have laborer brains for $2 a pound, pipefitter brains for $5 a pound, and engineer brains for $20 a pound.” The President of the company asked is that all he had? (more…)
I write this the day after the Presidential election and sorrowfully there are riots and protests tearing at the fabric of our great nation. I have observed Millennials take center stage in our society. Some say they are lazy – that’s not true but they are not as interested in finding a job as their parents were at their age. 
Some say they are misinformed – there may be some truth to that, but I think I could say that about anyone or any generation. Some say they are selfish – again there is truth to this but they are not alone. Some say they are apathetic or cannot be motivated by what should motivate people – this is interesting. What should motivate people? The people that say this think that what should motivate millennials should be the same things that motivate them – a career, security, and then enjoy life. (more…)