I grew up in rural Minnesota. I have vivid memories of tornado seasons. One strong memory I have is watching the sky, ominously black, the air thick and still, natural sounds diminished or gone as if all of creation was anticipating what was to come. All day long, the radio would broadcast urgent instructions on [...]

Are you challenged at times to find and use kind words? We live in an angry, blasphemous, hate filled world that is intent on creating conflict. Recently I discovered in an old file folder an article that had originated from a newspaper's obituary. Those last two words affirm how old this article is. Here is [...]

The time you spend in private with the Lord will refresh and empower you supernaturally. This truth is affirmed in Isaiah 40:31 which we shared last week.  Pastor Charles Stanley shared the following wisdom some time ago in regards to essential steps for a personal prayer life that is indescribably rewarding. Four basic, but essential steps: 1. Make the time for God. This [...]

Pastor Charles Stanley recently went on to be with the Lord. His In Touch Ministries continues to put out great content designed to encourage all of us to Live According to His Word. He comments: "In a healthy spiritual life, self-evaluation is important. It can even be exciting, if we're willing to be honest with ourselves and welcome the tender compassionate [...]

Good Morning Men of Intention, Did you hear about this story?  Several weeks ago, for three hours, eight roller coaster riders were stuck hanging upside down at a festival in Wisconsin. No matter what happens to you today, you can remind yourself that you weren't one of them. "Stories such as this remind us that we [...]

It is so very encouraging to examine the life of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. INTENTIONAL men of God know that Jesus was fully human and as such experienced every emotion typical of humanity, but His response to the circumstances that confronted Him always perfectly reflected His other nature, i.e. the God of the Universe, perfect [...]

One of the many definitions of God is that He is LOVE. He created humankind to know His love and then for those who accept His love and mercy and surrender to His Lordship, we are to share it with others (I John 4:7 - 8).  Christian Ministries International is one of my go to organizations for providing [...]

Doubt! Every believer struggles with this issue. Is it wrong for a Christian to have doubts about God? Doubting His love, grace, mercy, forgiveness, promises, power, authority, relevance, on and on and on. I believe that the author of Hebrews was addressing certain aspects of this question in Hebrews 12:1 with this comment...laying aside every encumbrance and the sin which [...]

Over the last few weeks we have been chatting about our God being a God who speaks! The account in 1 Samuel 3 of the call of Samuel affirms the truth that God does indeed communicate to His children in many ways. In response to His voice we must learn to do three things well: 1. Listen 2. Obey 3. Wait [...]

Happy 4th of July! Enjoy your time with family and friends. I hope you get to see some spectacular fireworks. We will continue to pray for our nation, seeking His forgiveness and blessings. God is in control. I want to continue our discussion from the last two weeks on Listening to God with a list of questions [...]