For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
-1 Corinthians 1:18

Yesterday was quite eventful; a veritable grab bag of events sort of jumbled together to create a unique fingerprint on the timeline of my life. Included in the montage was the beginnings of a new neighborly relationship, an emergency room visit, an observation of the behavior of parrots, a new burger recipe and a conversation with a guy named Norm.Read more

I needed clothes and you clothed me,
Matthew 25:36

Have you ever walked into a house that hugged you with the peace of God? Have you ever stepped across the threshhold from chaos into calm? Have you ever entered a home where you were a friend before they ever saw you? Well then you must know Phil and Linda.

Having worn the same clothes for days, discouraged and wounded, we arrived after arrangements were made to meet. They were one of the respondants to a freecycle post I had sent, asking for clothing donations for my boys.Read more

But take this staff in your hand so you can perform miraculous signs with it.
-Exodus 4:17

For the record, I happen to have it on good authority, that my wife would say that nothing good could come from giving a man a big stick and turning him loose with a free license to use it. Read more

"Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." '
-Luke 12: 18-19

You might go outside and look down your street. How many for sale signs do you see? One? Two? Ten?Read more

Greetings Brothers and Sisters,
In addition to being my blog, T.R.U.T.H. in Ministry.org is venturing into a new direction.

The overall purpose of the new changes to T.R.U.T.H. In Ministry.org is to encourage and promote the priesthood of the everyday believer. This purpose has four distinct facets:

1. To generate a dynamic, collaborative document, showing the vast cultural, geographic and social variety that makes up the priesthood of the everyday believer, providing current and compelling evidence of the immutable truth found in 2 Corinthians 3:4-6…Read more

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
-Luke 18:1Read more

A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
-Proverbs 25:11

Looking back at the various teachers and mentors I've had in my life, I can easily place each of them in to one of two categories: Those who seemed to care about me knowing and learning the material in question, and those who seemed to care more about me knowing that they knew the material in question.Read more

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
-Romans 8:28

There are a tremendous number of places, in the world, that, by their very nature, could be considered conducive to socializing; coffee shops, clubs, restaurants and the like. All of these places are selling something, made more palatable by the promise of human interaction. It works...it has always worked.Read more

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
-Philippians 4:12

As I poured the powdered sugar into my coffee this morning, I suddenly became acutely aware that things were pretty tight this month. Just like that, in an instant, I felt the sting of a less than full bank account. Read more

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
-Proverbs 17:17Read more

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
-1 Thessalonians 5:11Read more