Near or Far!

As I stand on a corner, in downtown Fort Worth, waiting on my beautiful wife I feel content. I watch as so many expensive cars go by.  I see so many fancy structures and just like Paul I feel contentment. As Christ followers we are to be content. Content in what we have or don’t….

His comment was “I’m not very religious”.  I looked at him and said “neither am I”.  As he cocked his head I told him Christ did not come to separate people into groups of worshippers.  Christ came to redeem us all.  Jesus didn’t  say baptist over there, church of christ over here, catholics in this…

Eight years.  Eight years God has been using me to deliver the HJD message. For eight years I have been sending this message to the lead pastors of my church with no acknowledgment.  There are 8000 people who read HJD and many who use it to better their lives. However, my lead pastors do not…

The way you wonder is the way you choose!  Do you dwell on the heavenly things Paul talked about in Romans or do you dwell on the fear and anxiety that Satan is using the world to throw at you.  I pause as I see us living our life inside our heads.  We fill ourselves…

They knew what he had done.  So a hero’s welcome… a kings honor.  The robes from their backs, and palm leaves paved his way.  Put yourself in Jesus’s place.  Not wanting the spot light, but knowing the donkey ride and the king’s parade, is what was needed to send the religious leaders to the edge….

Do you struggle to understand as I do? Daily I see people, many who call themselves Christ followers, doing everything, but reflecting the heart of the Savior. Daily I think: Everything I do… everything I say… the way I act… the way I conduct business… the way I treat others… is a direct reflection on…