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In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech “The Man In the Arena,” best known for it’s most widely quoted segments. I love every word of this amazing, gutsy exclamation: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where...

Prayer is how God breaks through to the dry, barren lives we live. He speaks to us and we cry out to Him. In that agreement mountains are moved, lives are changed and revivals are born! Here is a video that will encourage and inspire you! God is on our side. Let's...

I want to encourage you and challenge you to take your role of prayer seriously in these chaotic days! God wants to move in fresh and powerful ways to produce beauty from ashes, order from chaos, and hope from despair. The Bible opens up with these words: "In the...

We are doers in a fast-moving world—crunching numbers, measuring distances, calculating risks, making plans and executing schedules on an hour by hour basis. Stress is a fact of life. Then we hear the words from Jesus: “Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Then...

"For decades, the church has been trying, seemingly in vain, to reach America’s youngest generations—Millennials and Generation Z—with the gospel. All the while, we’ve seen headline after headline and poll after poll reminding us that church attendance has been...

One of the lessons all of us are learning in these trying days is that this life we live is not a sprint. It is a marathon! In Hebrews 12:1 we are encouraged to "Run with patience the race that is set before us..." Again, in Hebrews 6:12, we read: "We do not want you...

This past week it has become increasingly clear that whether we like it or not, we are all caught up in a battle that is bigger than any one of us. The scramble of media, the wavering of the marketplace, the warning by the powers-that-be and the rush of individuals in...

One common misunderstanding many people have is the idea that Jesus sits on his throne in heaven praying for us. It’s a picture of the hard-working Son of Man pleading for our safety. And we know His prayers will always be answered!  No worries!  Our approach to...

Early this morning I was feeding a dozen or so hummingbirds that were scampering all over my garden, taking turns sipping homemade nectar from the feeder gadgets posted strategically among the plants. It was an amazing reminder to me that our great God who took the...

Here is a pictorial tribute to the lives of those who met their Maker this week. They died while pursuing their passion: good fellowship with friends and the joy of sports. Kobe and his daughter attended mass early, partaking of communion, before boarding that...

One of the things I love about this time of year is the clean feeling I get that no matter how many times I failed myself in the past year, no matter how many times I missed a golden opportunity or failed to watch the sunrise,  held back from speaking love and...

SCHEDULED DEPARTURE: WEDNESDAY 12:01 AM Hello, welcome to ✈️ Flight #2020. We are prepared to take off into the New Year. Please make sure your Attitude and Blessings are secured and locked ? in an upright position. All self-destructive devices should be turned off at...

The late gospel singer Keith Green sang the words "Make my life a prayer to you. I want to do what you want me to..." In this memorable song he framed the act of prayer in a much larger context than words we speak over a meal, at a prayer meeting, or during a quiet...

I want to give a big shout out to my better-looking big brother, Dave Nielsen. In the mid 60's, when thousands of young men were burning their draft cards, Dave volunteered to serve. Dave always liked the ocean, and he enlisted with the US Navy. He was trained as a...

I have begun reading a marvelous book by Erwin Raphael McManus: “The Barbarian Way.” What a book! If you haven’t had the chance to read it, I recommend you do! It will challenge you to take inventory of why you follow Jesus, and give you some real clarity on what that...

  Prayer is a spiritual exercise that draws on every faculty of the human personality. But that’s not all. It is the active engagement with the Holy Spirit to bring to birth the fulfilment of God’s promises. I was blessed to have two parents who prayed. They...

Waves are majestic. They’re powerful, They’re refreshing. They evoke wonder and awe. They invite participation. They bring renewal. They gain power with forward movement. They re-define the shoreline. There is nothing like sprinting on a summer’s day across golden...

Have you ever gone swimming or body surfing out on the beach, only discover after 30 or 40 minutes that you ended up hundreds of feet down-shore from where you started? This is called drift. It wasn't intentional. It just happened over time as you were overpowered...