3 Qualities of Real Friendship

Friends often come in threes. The Three Little Pigs, The Three Musketeers, The Three Stooges, The Three Amigos. While I was in high school I was part of a trio that did everything together. Jesus told a story of three men who were friends in Luke 11. And he said unto...

What is Heaven Like?

A new movie will be coming to theaters later this month about a boy who claims he went to Heaven. It’s called ‘Heaven is for Real.’ I’m always a little skeptical about claims of people who have gone to Heaven (or Hell) and returned to tell us...

Touching the Untouchable

While on a trip in another country, we visited a mission near the city dump. Families had set up a camp to search for material to survive – building materials, furniture, clothing and food. Disease and sickness were everywhere. We were encouraged not to touch...

How to have a Powerful Life

Sometimes the most powerful words are a whisper. You don’t have to yell and scream to influence people. It’s not the volume of what you say. It’s the impact of what you say that makes a difference. Take for instance the whisper in the ear of President George Bush by...

The Kind of Church Jesus Likes

I know Jesus loves many different kinds of churches. But I discovered something while preaching in Revelation 2 & 3. Jesus sent 7 short letters to 7 different churches. To every church He had something positive and something negative. Well, almost. One church He...