Happy Post 4th of July! I remember as a kid this profound sense of disappointment or even childish depression at the dawn of July 5. Those days leading up to, and then of course the 4th itself, was a magical time of warm summer nights, fireworks, hot dogs, fireworks, home-made ice cream and did I mention fireworks!? We [...]

Well...as you read this missive, our daughter is now married. We had a marvelous day last Saturday. Of course it was a very emotional experience. In a perfect world it only happens once and this is a good thing; I could not manage another! She is now partnered with another and we believe it to [...]

Well...summer has "officially" arrived. It is hot and sweaty in Tennessee. It is the kind of hot and sweaty that makes your glasses fog up when you go outside. It is the kind of hot and sweaty that requires you to take a shower after you have just taken a shower. It is the kind [...]

The late Charles Stanley's work and Biblical wisdom continues beyond his passing through InTouch Ministries. Recently I was reading an article during my devotional time entitled "Jesus teaches us how to love others, and He makes it possible". The title peaked my interest because I have always had a bit of a struggle seeing  people through His eyes and thereby [...]

Ten years ago professor JP Moreland (from my Alma Mater Biola University) wrote a book entitled "Loving God with all your Mind". My biggest take away from this important book was that if you are not In Christ you can not think God's thoughts. Without the Spirit of God residing within you can not understand truth. Francis Schaffer distinguished between [...]

Happy June! We have three box framed pieces of art hanging in the house. Each piece has a single, simple word from the Word. The three words are Faith, Hope, Love. Of course these three in concert with one another are taken from 1 Corinthians 13:13: "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the [...]

Wow...the last week of May is here. Summer is almost upon us. I don't necessarily have a favorite season...I just love the subtle changes that accompany each one. It is a constant reminder to me that His mercies and blessings are as dependable as the seasons. However, I do find myself curious, and enjoying the [...]

I began writing this blog over ten years ago. I have addressed you as Men of INTENTION. In Joshua 24:15 we note that life is not determined by what you want, but by the choices you make: "And if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve; whether [...]

I read an article recently: "God the Giver of Courage". It reminded me of the Wizard of Oz - The Cowardly Lion. He needed courage for his journey but did not know how to acquire it. INTENTIONAL men of God also need to have courage for their journey through this life. Unlike the Cowardly Lion though, we know who [...]