Food is an idol in this world. We look to food for comfort and pleasure in ways we shouldn’t. Often when we are down and depressed, we use food to fill a void in our lives and to take away the pain in our hearts. For many their god is their belly. While food is a good gift of God and meant to be enjoyed, … Continue reading What Jesus Taught About Fasting
If there was a spiritual discipline that was lacking in pastors today, it would surely be prayer. I speak in a general sense, of course, but many of my pastoral colleagues have admitted that prayer is often neglected in their life and ministry. I have done the same. As we look back on the annuls of history, we see a common theme. Jesus prayed. The … Continue reading The Pastor and Prayer
Several years ago, our family had an experience that reminded us of the power of prayer. It was a Monday morning and I was trying to get off to work when we discovered that the water wasn’t working in our home. To some of you, this probably sounds like a minor problem, but we felt pretty fragile at the time. Our young family had just … Continue reading The Power of Prayer
Shepherd the Flock 