When opportunity knocks

Opportunity exists everywhere, but it usually doesn’t come knocking on our door. Opportunity usually requires us to see it, to search it out, to perceive it before it passes us by. Somewhere there’s a charity looking for new volunteers; there’s a young leader who...

Transformed by love

If you believe in God then perhaps the worst way to live is trying to be good enough for him. That’s not to say we shouldn’t make it our aim to please him, to live a life worthy of his call. We certainly should. But if you are building your life on the...

Bypasses and time

Life moves quickly, or so it can seem.  This in itself is an interesting concept. Ask the mother of an 18-year-old heading off to University, and she will tell you time has flown. Ask the mother of a baby who has been crying all day, and she will tell you time has...

Every Moment

Judson W. Van Deventer had been wrestling with his future. A talented artist and art teacher he had developed a passion for ministry. He sensed the call of God on his life to pursue full-time evangelism but that would mean letting go of his dream of being an...

Surrender

I preached once on the theme of ‘surrender’. The idea of my message was straightforward. Jesus doesn’t call us to hold on to parts of our lives and give him the bits we feel like. He calls us to follow him completely, surrendering every aspect of our lives to him....

Showing Up

I’ve got a friend called Jimmie Bratcher. He and his wife Sherri lead Connect Ministries in Kansas City, Mo. You should check them out. When people ask Jimmie and Sherri what their ministry is all about, they usually answer with two words – “showing...