When The Journey Gets Weary

Often our Christian journey is affected by time and events that diminish our original excitement.  When that occurs the temptation is to draw back from God and soon we find that we just go through the motions of worship and serving God.  The motions are good, and often can fool most of the folks around [...]

Restoring Damaged Goods

What happens when my life sustains damage that is difficult to overcome?  What are my options?  Who really cares about me anyway?  Is their any hope, or reason to keep going and believe life will be better just down the road?
I’ve been thinking lately about items which through the years become damaged with use, or [...]

Waco, TX Update

I wish you could have been in Waco with us this weekend.  It started with a men’s breakfast on Saturday morning with just over 60 men in attendance.  The presence of the Lord was experienced by all who attended.  Men accepted the challenge to meet the future with fresh hope and faith in God.  I [...]

Breakfast In Waco, TX

Today I spent some time with a great group of men which gathered from an extended ministry of Church of the Open Door in Waco, TX.  Pastors Ronnie & Kim Holmes continue to do a great job reaching into their community with efforts of love and encouragement.  The extension ministry is called, “The House Where [...]

Moving The Bar…..Again

Since my last post regarding “Moving The Bar,” my mind has greatly expanded as I’ve given much thought to Bible characters who either moved the bar, or received a challenge to move the bar.  My first thoughts were of Joshua and Caleb who stood as lone voices against 10 other spies regarding entrance to the [...]

“Moving the Bar”

There is a dance I used to hear about, might still be around, called the “limbo.”  As the music plays those who were in line would bend backward and move under the bar without knocking it down.  When each one in line finished their turn, the bar would be lowered and the scenario would be [...]