Sheepfeeder & Servant Leader
I am, I am a spotted lamb Created by the Great I Am Unworthy for the altar Blemished and unseemly. A slave to my humanity Given to vanity And self-righteousness. Soiled and stained By my intentional sin I bathe with soap and bathtub gin. Wire brush in hand, My feeble bid at purity Lost in […]
Through this series of messages referencing the prophecies surrounding the birth of Christ, we will attempt to accentuate the foretelling of Jesus’ entrance into this world and his purpose. What JOY surrounds the astounding story of God’s son as he is delivered in the shape of a man and example to us the way God […]
In this series, we will break down the verses of Psalm 23 and search for new meaning. Probably the most recited Psalm, we have a tendency to be remiss in our study and reflection on the actual text and how it pertains to our lives. Join me as we reflect on David’s thoughts through this […]
Jesus told many parables; stories about how to live life, balance relationships, honor promises, and find joy in the world around us. Let’s Talk Parables will be a multi-volume series and this is the first volume. Jesus understood that it is often easier to remember a story than a set of rules and guidelines. The […]
Through this message, we will be exploring the nature of Labor and how it fits into our lives as part of God’s plan. Labor is a gift from God to be nurtured and grown along with other spirituals gifts. Our labor is also a gift back to God as we use the tools that we […]
God gave us the great gift of imagination, the ability to see possibilities that extend far beyond the limitations of our own reality. We can see the world as it could be, rather than just as it is. This ability encourages us to improve our surroundings for both ourselves and those we encounter. This series […]
…Shifting our mindset for expectation to revelation In this series called Asked & Answered, we will be looking a six questions that were asked of Jesus and His responses to those questions. His responses are often not what we anticipated, but more than relevant to how we live our lives in response to the story […]
The Long Road Home is a fresh look at the timeless tale of The Prodigal Son. We will be looking at this story in stages, from obstinance and self-destruction to redemption and renewal. Journey with me as we see how God patiently brings us back into His presence through love and grace. THE END OF […]
God asks this question. How does your garden grow? Have you tilled the soil and planted the seeds? Are you reaping things that you haven’t sown? Do you understand how awesome it is to be a farmer in God’s garden and the responsibilities that it entails? We will explore this and so much more in […]
God sends me muses. Hidden faces From secret places That make my heart race In an attempt to capture Elusive thoughts Of non-conformity, Making deformity The norm. No angels here. Just raw, gritty, sometimes witty Whimsical outspoken Purveyors of naked truth. Windows into a world That seeks only to shut them out. Everyday souls Spouting […]
HANDS The young man had just returned home from his junior year in college. He had been working so very hard to keep his grades up as prepared for medical school. It hadn’t been easy, but truly wanted his dad to be proud of him and did not want to let him down. His dad […]
Beep, beep, beep, beep, Ptshshshshshshshshshsh. Beep, beep, beep, beep, Ptshshshshshshshshshsh. The hushed whisper of oxygen Driven into my lungs, Syncs the dance Between machine and body. Frazzled, harried hardware, Click, whiz, whir, ping – Broken body, Endless pain, Making me tired. So very, very tired. Scorching, blazing Chest on fire, my soul desire To breathe […]
Bill’s nephew Tommy had a birthday coming up. Tommy was such a wonderful, inquisitive, and boy with a mind full of dreams and tablet adorned with the scribbles of great thoughts and inventions. He also liked balloons. Big balloons, small balloons, oddly shaped balloons. It did not matter. He had a fascination towards all balloons […]
Wherever we go, even if we are careful hide where we have been, we still manage to leave footprints, signs, directions that will lead back to us. The question that we need to ask ourselves is what will people find when they follow our tracks? If they follow us long enough to catch up with […]
Doesn’t it just gnaw at your brain when you don’t know something that you think you should know? It is in our nature to feel like we have a right to all the answers. If they are readily available in our memory banks, we think we should be able to open a book or search […]
I place no faith in days to come Those days that can’t be seen I place no faith in wealth or pride For those can cease to be I place no faith in the plans of men For man is dust to dust. I place no faith in the strength of steel For even metal […]
More often that I care to admit I find myself Dashing into shadows To conceal myself Amongst the debris Of the pain I have caused. It is not because I enjoy Shifting and rearranging The excrement of my life But more to hide my shameful face From my Master. Like Adam in the Garden And […]
Nothing does more To encourage hope In a despondent soul Than the fresh scent of rain. As the dirt, grime and impurities Of industry and corporate waste Are leached from the air And dragged to the earth By droplets and mist In an effort to erase The transgressions of humankind Propagated on the very garden […]