God’s Love Sustains My Soul

God’s Love Sustains My Soul

A pastor shares  his experience as he was visiting a new couple that started attending his church: As he talked with the parents at the kitchen table, the children were at play not far from where he sat. Suddenly, he heard an animal-like moan come from the other room....
The High Calling of Anguish

The High Calling of Anguish

We are not a wrecked people. We find our comforts close at hand and our convictions deeply hidden.  I am beginning to understand that this is terribly wrong.  God has a desire for us to feel the weight of His pain but also the relief to know that it is ultimately His...
When a Joke Goes Bad in Your Sermon

When a Joke Goes Bad in Your Sermon

This weekend I opened my sermon with a joke. I thought it would bring laughter at the beginning of what I knew was going to be a heavy sermon. However, the joke didn’t work well at all. The reason being, I forgot a key line in the joke. It was a simple line that...
5 Keys to a Great Start to Your Day

5 Keys to a Great Start to Your Day

Mornings are a killer. I am not the kind of guy that usually rises with a pep-in-my-step. I wake up one braincell at a time. This is just the way that I am wired, and as much as I wish I could change it, I really can’t. So I have come up with some routines that help...