August 22, 2023 – Triumphant Love
A friend of mine shared a touching story of boots-on-the-ground love. Fred was a pastor at a large church. A fringe couple in his church was very needy and often came to the church asking for financial aid. Both parents were disabled, though ambulatory, and they had...
July 11, 2023–A Case of Mistaken Identity
More and more these days I meet people who say, “I’m a Christian, but I don’t go to church.” Some who say this communicate a sense of liberty—that they’ve been freed from the burden of attending a church. Some people have been so wounded by a church that they swear...
June 13, 2023 – Living More Simply
Whenever I backpack or go on an extended hunt, I like to travel as light as possible. Even a few pounds of unneeded weight can really make a difference when you’re climbing a significant elevation gain. A friend of mine got into ultra-light backpacking and had his...
May 30, 2023 – Do Not Be Deceived
Have you ever noticed how often we use deception in various sports? Whether we’re talking about hunting, fishing, football, or some other competitive sport, there’s always some degree of deception involved in playing that sport. With hunting, it’s camouflage, a blind,...
May 23, 2023 – Out of Control
“A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.” – Proverbs 29:11 Outdoorsmen are known to be passionate about their sport. Some individuals will spend more time, effort and resources trying to perfect the ballistics of their...
May 2, 2023 – Hiking Through Life
Most people I know enjoy a nice hike in the woods or mountains. There’s something about trekking—getting away from all the noise, concrete, and things that distract us—that breathes life back into a man’s spirit. Hiking also provides some great applications for our...
April 4, 2023 – Marital Faithfulness
Malachi was the last prophet in Old Testament times. Despite all that God had done for Israel and even after their return to their homeland after 70 years of exile, they had become indifferent toward God. Like Israel in Malachi’s day, we too can become indifferent...
February 28, 2023 – True Confession
Anyone who is even casually acquainted with professional football has no doubt witnessed all the ways teams celebrate a touchdown. Sometimes the entire offensive line performs a carefully choreographed routine around the player scoring the touchdown. The more...
February 7, 2023 – Coming Clean With God
Many go through life without any consciousness of God’s presence and purposes in their life. But God wants to be totally involved in our lives and we won’t begin to experience the fulness of our relationship with Him until we acknowledge His presence and live...
January 3, 2023 – Growing Older
As the year’s pass by I’m more convinced that our major battle in life is not with the aging process but with choosing the right attitude and character to glorify our Lord.
December 27, 2022 – Spiritual Myopia
Professed believers become unfruitful when they are spiritually nearsighted. When they focus on self, the worries of life, or all the lures of materialism, the big, eternal issues of life blur and they can’t see the dangers or opportunities right in front of them.
December 13, 2022 – Hang in There!
The Lord makes it clear that following Him and producing fruit for Him will be a struggle, a challenge requiring perseverance or endurance. But in Christ, we are guaranteed success.
November 29, 2022 – The Wrong Crowd
We become like those with whom we spend time. The character, attitudes, actions, and beliefs of those we associate with rub off on us. And likewise we must be careful to maintain our character and integrity when we’re with others. We want others to follow our example as we follow Christ’s example.
November 15, 2022 – Where’s Your Focus?
As Christians, even with the best of intentions, we can become distracted and easy prey to temptation. However, when our focus is on God, we can be unstoppable! God’s Word tells us to be single-minded in purpose, focusing our thoughts on what is good, and sticking with it!
November 8, 2022 – Rescued!
As we peered out the window into the blackness of night, we could see the searchlights of a rescue helicopter that responded to our transponder. Once again, I realized that my salvation (both physical and spiritual) is was due to the mercy and grace of God Almighty.
November 1, 2022 – It’s Been One of Those Days
Have you recently had one of those days? You know the kind. A day when it seems like it may have been better to have stayed in bed. These are the times when we feel alone and adrift. And yet we are not alone. Our Heavenly Father is there to help us ride out those tough times.
