Posts with the category “shepherd-talk”

Without a doubt we need a move of God. The good news is He’s still working, and He is still the answer to all the questions! ...  Read More

Are you struggling with spiritual lethargy? If so, it might be the by-product of unconfessed sin that has created a wedge between you and your heavenly father....  Read More

Each of us are uniquely crafted and gifted by God on purpose and for God’s glory. Your talents and abilities are a part of that unique design and are to be used like Tolkien’s to honor and serve God. ...  Read More

So, are we making too much of this? Not at all. While some may think it to be a small “coincidence.” In reality it is another indicator of where we are and how far we have fallen from the truth. And w...  Read More

Whether these visitations, dreams, or hallucinations actually occur, perhaps only time and eternity will reveal. But we do know that it happened 2000 years ago on that first Easter Sunday when the wom...  Read More

And while it would be impossible to remember that place without being moved by its terrible tragedy, we remember it because of something so magnificent in that what appeared to be a great tragedy, bec...  Read More

Everybody needs a friend to talk with and connect to. It’s one of the reasons that the family of God/the Church is so important in our lives....  Read More

So, how did we get here? Paul helps us understand how people at the end of the age will lose their minds and the capacity to distinguish truth from lies....  Read More

Christ, the cross, the resurrection—this is the reason for our hope (an expected outcome). Look out at the world and you’ll despair but look up at Christ and you’ll have hope....  Read More

As Lutzer writes, “When state rights take the place of God-given rights, we can easily move from abortion to infanticide to euthanasia” and anything else the state deems equitable. So, does what happe...  Read More

There is nothing wrong with being a satisfied American. But it’s better to be a satisfied follower of Christ! ...  Read More

Do you ever remember a time when there was more knowledge and more intellectual and cultural delusion than today? Given this to be so, what do God’s people need to know? Let me suggest the following s...  Read More

If you are going to live on purpose in 2024 let me encourage you to decide now to take seriously the journey of your spiritual growth. Below are a couple of ways to help....  Read More

I love the caption I read on a bumper sticker that said, “Tithe if you love Jesus. Any fool can honk."...  Read More

As believers there are many things we must stand for and on… We stand in prayer for the work of God as in this story. But there are also times we must stand for righteousness and truth....  Read More

It is easy in the world we live in to depend more on our bank account than God… even when we know and agree with God’s financial stewardship instructions. That is why God’s Word speaks so frequently a...  Read More

Heaven is interested in you and how you prepare, practice, plan, and pursue the ultimate prize of the upward call in Christ Jesus....  Read More

Christmas is like a megaphone to shout to the world that God loves you and Jesus is in your heart! So as we celebrate the birth of our Savior let us elevate the fact that Jesus came into the world bec...  Read More

‘It made me look up, literally and figuratively, above all the things that were dragging me down. It was light pushing back the darkness.’”...  Read More

Throughout his ministry he spoke of the importance of reading, providing numerous tips along the way that are worth noting still today. David Wilkerson and others have referenced several that I pass a...  Read More

Two thousand years later, Jesus can still be missed. In a quest for happiness, we can miss the source of joy. In the quest to find peace, we can miss the Prince of Peace. And in pursuit of Christmas g...  Read More

Today people are putting more and more trust in technology to, literally, “drive” their lives! And I suspect we will hear of more crash stories in the years ahead. Maybe they’ll work out all the bugs,...  Read More

Now you would never intentionally know these things were you to visit any of these campuses today. Most have tried to hide or deny their origins. But recent demonstrations have served to show just how...  Read More

Having the right lens through which to see our world is so important… That lens is scripture, which gives perspective to both the world and age we live in....  Read More

It is a privilege and honor to be entrusted with the task of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ week in and week out. I am a preacher and I thank God that I am....  Read More

Knowing who you are is not just an issue for actors and actresses. It is fundamental to us all. Today our culture abounds with confusion over identity issues. Why? Because when we lose touch with our ...  Read More

In Matthew 5:14–16 Jesus said, ““You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all ...  Read More

Yes, America has an anxiety problem, but you don’t have to! Get up close to Jesus and remember that God is always trying to take you someplace new. ...  Read More

There’s no doubt about it, God’s certainties are the key to experiencing victory over your doubts....  Read More

That’s why the matter of building a biblical worldview in our own lives and in the lives of our children is all the more important if we are to counter these godless heresies....  Read More

The fact is, while we live in this world, we are not of this world. The Kingdom of God and the kingdom of this world are simply incompatible....  Read More

While policy and platforms matter, it still remains that changed lives are the greatest key to changing a nation....  Read More

Standing on the scripture must be our foundation. And as scripture says, we must, in love, speak the truth....  Read More

Our approach may be a bit different than it was in Finney’s day, but our task is the same, and it is articulated and modeled clearly in the scriptures....  Read More

This is an interesting time. In our lifetime we are witnessing the biggest decline of Christian influence in history. Further, many who once claimed to follow Christ have left the faith or deemed thei...  Read More

Speaking of reading, let me offer some suggestions for your summer reading. Here are a few that I highly recommend....  Read More

“For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed..."...  Read More

This is the warning that Jesus gave to the church at Sardis in Revelation 3. Sardis had become complacent and compliant with the surrounding culture they were living in having forgotten the teaching a...  Read More

One of today’s common cultural myths is that it doesn’t really matter if you go to church, or where you go to church as long as you believe in God......  Read More

Religion will do fine, but Christianity will be attacked. Already we are seeing some rather dramatic displays of this aimed at Christians, Churches, and organizations that do not conform to the spirit...  Read More