How About A Two-fer?!

I’m offering up two messages today to make up for my failure to post last Friday.     Game of Chess On November 21st, I received the gift of life by way of a kidney donation from a great and selfless friend.  I’ve had a fair amount of down time...

Jesus Wept

How often do you equate what God is doing in your life, how He answers your prayers, with whether He loves you or not?  I think that is an understandably common feeling.  I want to take a moment to assure you, that God shows His love by not responding when and how we...

WHAT IS…

Over the past several days, I have had a simple expression repeating itself in my mind and imprinting itself on my heart.  “Let go of the what if… and embrace the WHAT IS!”   Simple, yet powerful.  Important.  We have a tendency to do that,...

His To Give

John 15:13 ‘ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ‘  I am laying in a hospital bed in Iowa City, an incredibly blessed and grateful man.  Today, Nov 21st is the day a dear friend gave me back my life, by...

What’s In It For Me?

Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for...