Living Unfiltered For God

Early last month our church held its annual Men’s Retreat – a time for the men to step away from the grind of the day-to-day and to focus...

While in church this morning, I was reminded of a piece I’ve wanted to write in this space for a long time. A reminder, or a primer if...

A few weeks back, while headed to our small group from church, a friend who was riding with my wife Barbara and I, asked me a seemingly...

What is your favorite day of the week? Is it Friday? The end of the work week (for many), time to get ready for the weekend! Or maybe...

Let me say from the outset that this post could never be as long as it needs to be. What does that mean? It means that the events that...

As I write this, Christmas is two weeks away. Are you excited? If not, or even if you are, is some other emotion getting the marquee...

This year at Thanksgiving, we are grateful to You, God our Father… Not just for what You’ve given us, but what You’ve kept us from. Not...

In my last post I asked the following question: How will people know we are “set apart”, if we appear to be just like everybody else? As...

I read something a few minutes ago, that shook my spirit a bit. Admittedly, my spirit my be a little more tuned in than normal, as I’m...

Have you ever had a feeling that something was going on around you, but you just couldn’t put your finger on it? Over the last few weeks,...

(This is the final installment of a three part series. Parts one and two can be found here.) September 12, 2001 I believe we all woke up...

(This is the second installment of this three-part series. Part 1 can be found here.) September 11, 2001 It was a beautiful day in north...

This is going to be a bit of an unconventional post. I know we are all dealing with the memory of 9/11 in our own way. Twenty years has...

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will...

Some of the best four or five hours I’ve spent – nay invested - in a long time, has taken place over the last several days as I’ve read...

This word has been rattling around in my head for a while now. It’s not a word used that often. I have been aware of it but have heard it...

It comes as no surprise to anyone who reads these pieces regularly that a large focus is placed upon faithful obedience. Specifically,...

The home for these posts has been long overdue for an upgrade. So... Here we go! As always, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for...

(Originally Published June 04, 2021) From the time I was a young boy (when I first started playing competitive sports) I remember hearing...

(Originally Published February 26, 2021) Recently, I’ve found myself studying and reading a lot about wisdom. It hasn’t been an...