Category Archives: Devotional
Depth of Desire: How bad do you want it?
My life has been full of different passions. My first passion was baseball. We didn’t have organized leagues at first, we played in sandlots.I lived, slept, drank, and ate baseball. There was no T-ball back then. You had to learn … Continue reading
Don’t hold stuff too tight
Sunday I preached on Philippians 4:10-19. You can listen to the whole sermon if you like at http://fgfnj.org/index.php/extensions/listen-to-sermons. I learned so much from the Apostle Paul. He learned the secret of being content. He didn’t need the latest iPhone, newest car, … Continue reading
You can teach an old dog new tricks!!!
Today I was reading and preparing for my Sunday sermon. As I was studying, the old adage came to mind, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” As I thought about this saying, I thought about how wrong it … Continue reading
Growing fruit
The hardest part of my day is being me. My wife has it so easy since she gets to be her. She doesn’t know how hard it is to be me. “Practice kindness,” she says. Easy for her to say, … Continue reading
Ouch
Sunday I began the adventure of seeing if I could fit in one of my suits. I have 3 suits…from this century. I refuse to buy any more suits at my present Sumo wrestling weight. Sunday was the day that … Continue reading
Set your heart on things above
Colossians 3:1 tells us to set our hearts and our minds on things above. Notice that there is an understood “you” as the subject. That means you have to do it. There is effort on your part. God will help … Continue reading