With the passage of time and increased maturity, our excitement regarding Christmas may change. But our reason for celebrating grows deeper and more meaningful as our focus shifts from gifts to Christ. Who is the giver of the most amazing and valuable of all gifts? The giver of THE gift was God the Father. "But when the [...]

I trust you had wonderful experiences with family and friends celebrating that distinctly American tradition of Thanksgiving. Last week we acknowledged that our Heavenly Father has an expectation throughout His Word that our hearts should be filled with gratitude for His never ending blessings each and every day. In Isaiah 66:1 - 2 we discover that God [...]

Happy Thanksgiving! I love this distinctly American celebration. It is so important to focus our hearts on the One from whom all blessings flow (James 1:17). I realize that individuals and families celebrate Thanksgiving for many different reasons, and don't always acknowledge God's goodness. Regardless of motive, anytime we take a moment to give thanks, our Father is [...]

A well-known conservative commentator noted of late, "almost every cultural institution...universities, the public schools, the NFL, the Oscars, the Tony's, the Grammys, late-night television, public restaurants, coffee shops, movies, TV, stand-up comedy...has been not just politicized but also weaponized." In the most polarized and politicized culture of my lifetime, Henry James' advice is more urgent [...]

A recent interview with the Duchess of Sussex (Meghan Markle) generated a great deal of media play. In a moment of vulnerability she expressed how lonely it is being a part of the Royal Family. She indicated that she was not doing well after the birth of her child added to the pressures of her [...]

As soon as we turn the corner into November my mind loves to ponder the goodness and faithfulness of God. Like you, I begin to recall His blessings and I rejoice in His promises. The Bible speaks definitively on why we can confidently trust in God's promises. This is important simply because we can not [...]

In Psalm 42:1 we read, "As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God."  INTENTIONAL Men of God know that this declaration of David should also be ours. I find it interesting though that our Heavenly Father longs to meet with us with the same passion. This life is marked by a single [...]

Have you ever heard of the Miracle Baby of Dachau? Helga Page was born on April 2, 1945, in the barracks of Dachau, a concentration camp in southern Germany. Her birth occurred nine months after her mother was raped by a German prison guard. Her parents were not Jewish; they were imprisoned because of their opposition [...]

Scripture is filled with examples of our God at work. From Genesis to Revelation we see Him  "doing." His work is always good and profitable and is done in accordance with His will and His ways. Although He does not need our help to accomplish His work, interestingly enough, He has chosen humankind as His [...]

Brother Lawrence, author of the incredible work, The Practice of the Presence of God, comments: "There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God."  Meeting with God consistently is the foundation of everything God desires to give you in this life. All of the abundant [...]