Overwhelmed.  If one word could capture how I feel following this weekend it would be “overwhelmed.”  Today was my first day preaching in 4 weeks.  The following are my thoughts regarding the weekend.

I preached out of 1 Samuel 7 about raising an Ebenezer to always remember the miracles that God has done.
Too often we beg [...]

Mike Foster posted this over at the Deadly Viper’s Blog today.  It is so true and made me laugh so I stole it.

Posted by Mike Foster:
What is the most effective, career/life altering, and most simple secret to success?
BE ON TIME!!!
When you keep people waiting for no good reason, you undermine your relationship with them.
When you [...]

There are a few things in life that I never thought I would see happen.  Well, one of them just did.  My wife is blogging.  Over the years I have been encouraging my wife to share her brilliance with the world.  She is amazing…and I’m not just saying that!  She loves Jesus, keeps me in [...]

My five year old prayed the other night before bed.  He doesn’t usually pray at bedtime…I do.  He usually prays before meals.  However, the other night as I was tucking the boys in to bed he said, “I want to pray tonight!”  His prayer went something like this:
Dear Jesus,
Thank you for our food and its [...]

After spending several days learning from my friend Hezekiah I am extremely grateful for our friendship. The following are the 8 principles we can learn from Hezekiah.Choose your legacy.

Choose your legacy.
Do first things first.
Beware of Ministry Negligence
As goes the leader so goes the team.
The underdog isn’t always the underdog.
In leadership, you will be lied about.
Let [...]

Have you ever had a vision for what could be?  Have you ever felt as if God was giving you a picture of a better future for your Marriage?  Your Career?  Your kids? If so, then you know the enthusiasm that comes from a renewed sense of purpose and passion.  It is exhilirating.  Unfortunately it [...]