Just Checking In…

A few highlights from the past couple of weeks…
- Matthew and Melissa returned home from a great week at World Changers.
- Michael went water skiing/tubing with Keystone.  Maybe I should say he tried to water ski - he never really got out of the water…
- Our home air conditioning went kaput this week. [...]

Retro Post: Usable

Here is this week’s “retro post” from my old blog:
Sometimes mistakes and disobedience cause consequences that make future ministry limited, or at least redirected. Moses didn’t get to go to the promised land after striking the rock, Elijah was replaced after losing the vision, and a few others like Achan, Annanias and Sapphira lost [...]

Wednesday Weigh-In #8

Well, after a brief hiatus from the old Wednesday Weigh-in, I was pretty nervous about stepping on the scales. But I must say that when I did today, the numbers were a total surprise….
The Weigh-In:
2 weeks ago: 208 pounds
This week: 200 pounds!! (I thought stress caused you to GAIN weight! [...]

Random Updates

Man, it’s seriously summertime, right now…
Here are a few updates from our world:
* This week, my son, Matthew and my daughter, Melissa are on a World Changers Mission Trip (NAMB) in Andrews, North Carolina. They were given the opportunity to go by our friends at Journey Fellowship and by the gifts from a variety [...]

Retro Post: Obstacles Are Not Always Indicators

Here’s this week’s retro post from my old blog:
Once you settle in your heart that God is calling you to do something, obstacles (and even failures) no longer become indicators.
Once you are set on the journey, your eyes should stay on the goal and the obstacles you encounter just add drama to the adventure….not a [...]

Ironic Blog Succession

How about that last series of posts….
1. Where God Guides, He Provides
2. Engage: Unleashing The Power of Prayer
3. Financial Tsunami
Coincidence? No. Ironic? Yes.
End of the world? No.
I’ve gotten great feedback from our “Compass Strategy in Plain English” video, and we are still planning on implementing all of the steps in [...]

Financial Tsunami…

Whoa.
Leona and I received the disturbing news this week that our insurance may very well not be covering her surgery from back in February. They are now calling it a “pre-existing condition” and coverage is “pending.”
Obviously there are more details, but for now, we’d like to ask those who pray to pray for us [...]

ENGAGE: Unleashing the Power of Prayer

Based on a series I did a while back and including new and practical applications, I will be teaching this class as a part of the “Keystone U Triple Header” on Saturday, July 21st, from 12:30-2:30 p.m.

By unpacking Jesus’ revolutionary teaching on prayer, we will discover how to make key shifts in our focus, fulfill [...]