Ministry Reports & Blog Posts

June 4, 2021

HE IS ABLE

Yesterday I spoke with several people facing situations that appear to be impossible. At least in the flesh. Thankfully, we are not limited to the operations of the flesh. Our God is God over the...

June 3, 2021

TOUGH TRAINING

Having survived The Crucible, the concluding exercise of the US Marine Corps Boot Camp, I understand a thing or two about difficult training. I have sons, young men I’ve mentored and others I know who’ve...

June 2, 2021

BIG PLANS

The same question pops up just before any holiday or long weekend … “Got any big plans?” I’ve made plenty of plans in my life. Some of them big beyond my reach, others not so...

June 1, 2021

REFUGEES

One hears of “refugees” often today, especially with regard to the southern border of the United States. It is a word commonly used, and probably even abused. One doesn’t seek refuge from discomfort. Refugee status...

May 31, 2021

ULTIMATE PRICE

Today is Memorial Day in the United States.  Many nations have a particular day set aside to remember the men and women who have fallen in battle. Today is ours. There are many things that...

May 30, 2021

TWO KEYS – ONE DOOR

My “day job” currently requires that I work inside a secure facility. The ID badge I am required to wear at all times inside the facility also serves as an electronic key. It opens every...

May 29, 2021

BRIDGE OUT AHEAD

Your car can’t drive across three miles of deep water. You need a bridge. Or a different route. Other than that, there are no options. A couple of days ago the major bridge crossing the...

May 28, 2021

HONOR KILLING

I’m proposing an honor killing. It is necessary. In fact, circumstances demand it. Honor killings are typically seen as a sort of revenge for a horrible offense. In recent times you’ve probably read about some...

May 27, 2021

WISING UP

There is a flip side to the “Prison of Fools” warning, and it is found in a deliberate choice of totally different sort. “The way of the fools seems right to them, but the wise...

May 26, 2021

PRISON OF FOOLS

One of my sons has a saying …. “Make stupid choices; win stupid prizes!” And he’s right. I’m not talking about the occasional slip-up. We all do things that would never make it into the...

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