I'm convinced that the most influential people on planet Earth are mothers. Not presidents or queens or CEO's. Just plain 'ole moms. Yes, women a lot like your mom, and mine, too. Women bring people into the world (literally) and are directly responsible for raising them up. They teach, clean,
God Loves You And Has A Wonderful Plan For Your Eternity
I've been truly blessed by God to have been involved in prison ministry since 1998. What an awesome evangelistic ministry it is! An inmate approached me after a prison chapel service one evening and asked me to pray with him. After chatting about what I had preached on that evening, he said
6 Ways To Build A More Successful And Effective Christian Platform
Here's a little secret... Personally, I possess the world's greatest message and the world's most life-changing product. It is a message that everyone needs to hear and a product that is absolutely free, yet is more precious than refined gold or even a bucket full of rubies. The message I'm
How To Stay Joyful During Every Trial Of Your Life
Question: What would you do if the governing authorities in your city started breaking into all of the homes of the Christians at your local church? How would you respond if your beloved friends and family were all carted off to jail, had all their property confiscated, and some were even
When God Answers Prayer
About four years ago, I began praying for God to call me into pastoral ministry. Being a pastor just might be one of the most stressful positions on planet Earth. It has many great high's, many sad low's, but it also offers thousands and thousands of blessings! I love to preach God's Word and I
How To Respond When God’s Will For Your Life Differs From Your Plan
As a continuation of my last post (When God Had Front Row Seats To A Murder), I want to address God's will in the lives of His people. In that last article I mentioned that it sometimes hurts to be a worshiper of God. Life isn't always daisies for a believer. Occasionally, its inconvenient,