My father is a recovering alcoholic. I like White Russians. A cool, creamy coffee flavored mixed drink that flows through my entire body each time I drink one. Beer, wine or even my Soviet beverage, when does drinking become a problem? It becomes a problem when it deviates our focus on the Lord. Remembering that […]

Ever notice our lives are what happens to us while we are making other plans? Our lives are subject to detours and corrections that we never expected or imagined. Abraham and Sarah could testify to that. They were planning for retirement when life “happened” to them. God adjusted their agenda. He told Abraham, “Get out […]

The Lord blessed me with all His mighty Grace this week and I stand humble to be so fortunate. Looking at my life earlier this week, I could not stop thinking today was a result of what I did yesterday, then the days, and the result of things that happened 20 years ago! How would […]

The Lord blessed me and my family with divine generosity again this week and I stand humble to be so fortunate. My wife Elizabeth and I are thankful to be among those trusted with abundence described in the parable of the talents. “Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has […]

This past week-end brought cool weather to the sunshine state allowing us to enjoy autumn like weather, a welcomed change from consistent sunny mid nineties day after day since early March. Coinciding with the arrival of hot temperatures is the baseball season. Less than a week from game one of the world series, I am […]

Elizabeth and I enjoyed a wonderful service at Saddleback this weekend and felt driven to share some of it with you all. In an effort to spread God’s Grace and Love our neighbors as God intended us to, our Ministry has collected countless foods, articles of clothing and received donations from friends, families and Ministry […]

Florida has been hit by record setting hurricanes this year and it is no surprise many were left homeless or even worse, hopeless. Elizabeth and I have been greatly affected by this season’s storms; Hurricane Charley forced us to evacuate and leave our belongings behind, not knowing if we would have a home to return […]

I just got off the phone with my dad, he mentioned his health wasn’t so good and that getting old was no fun at all. Many people try to reverse the aging process. Those with wrinkles get facelifts, while others have injections to remove unwanted facial lines. Behind this current trend is the notion that […]

Recently I received a phone call from a friendly-sounding person who told me she wanted to make my life easier. She called me by my first name and warmly asked how my day was going. Then she informed me that she could help me save thousands of dollars a year if I would simply refinance […]

While speaking with a college student earlier this week, I was prompted to discuss the validity of the Bible and the value of Ministry. Jake is an opinionated 24 year old Texan on a mission to prove the books of the Bible are true. Jake is also struggling with his Faith. When he asked me […]