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I can’t give rawhide toys to my dog Kobe, because he gets weird. Instead of chewing on them like a normal dog, he puts them on the floor, in between his paws and guards them. Get too close, he curls his lip and growls. Picture Gollum guarding his “Precious” in the Lord...
Thursday night is the night we set aside to minister to the homeless in our area. Our ministry is a bit different than most. We hear rumors of where they may be and go looking for them. This may lead us to a shopping center, out into a wooded area, or to a park. We tel...
I’ve been running pretty hard for the past 3-4 months. My week is usually made up of teaching 2-3 times, attending prayer and other church meetings, counseling, homeless ministry, and evangelism, plus whatever else may arise in overseeing a church. Like many busy Pasto...
“He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.” (Isaiah 40:11) As I led my new horse, Conagher, to the wash rack, he balked, planted his feet, and raised h...
Is it true that a Christian will lose their zeal for the Lord as they grow older in Him? Is passion only for the newborn believer, but as the years roll by, should we anticipate a growing apathy and indifference? Sadly, this seems to be what many are willing to accept ...
In my early years of ministry, I served as a mission's pastor in a large Southern California church. This was an exciting position that required traveling all over the world, doing things I loved to do. I trained Pastors, evangelized, spoke at conferences and even tour...
When we become a Christian, there is a profound change that sweeps into every area of our life. One of those being in the realm of possessions. We become God’s possession (1 Peter 2:9) and our possessions become His. In other words, we move from being owners to being s...