"Death spoke to my friend..Hope beckoned and he responded.Now the only silenceIs the emptinessWhere he is not." – Tom Sims Continue reading

Urgency is a poor substitute for priority. When we establish an understanding of what is truly important based upon God’s abiding principles and mission, we need to stick with it. The reality is that the moment we prioritize our ministries,… Continue reading

“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.” – Psalm 36:9 One of the first lighthouses ever built, certainly one of the most famous, was the Lighthouse of Alexandria in 280 BC. Situated… Continue reading

A Way without a Y (WHY) is a WA – meaningless concept. God has placed a big dream in each person’s heart just as He has a dream for you, your church, your business, and for His world. Will you… Continue reading

Actually, as unkind as it may seem, I do pray that lying lips with be mute and I ask that those who speak insolently against the righteous in pride and contempt would be silent. i ask this knowing that it… Continue reading

What say your tired, weary bones? Soul, are you depleted? Have your resources dried up? Are fresh out of all you need to keep going? It is a good place, not a comfortable place, yet, a comforting place. It is… Continue reading

In 1 Samuel 21, David eats holy bread and shares it with his hungry soldiers. It is a clear violation of law and tradition, but he does it and convinces the priests to help him do it. He makes a… Continue reading

Who did Jesus call? Those he desired. He took his best buddies to a high mountain and called them out to something great and adventurous, dangerous, and intimate. He called them to be his closest followers and friends. He called… Continue reading

There is a kind of terror that is to be desired within us and among men and women …that absolutely melts our souls under the glaring reality of God… It is a life-affirming and esteem-building exercise to realize this in… Continue reading

It was in an atmosphere of persecution and derision in an environment of prophetic generosity, that disciples were first called "Christians." It may or may not be significant that the text says that they were called as if the name… Continue reading