If someone had asked me years ago, “What is prayer?” I probably would have said, “Prayer is talking to God, like you talk to a friend.”Now, I say, “Prayer is conversing with God—the King of kings—knowing that I am His beloved child.” That gives prayer a very different perspective, doesn’t it? Three things that have changed in my prayer life are:“Conversing with…” instead of “talking to…”This has b...  Read More

Before life with Jesus, the water would have killed me. I would have been on the outside of the ark drowning… clawing my nails into the side of the boat. The life I was living was the norm for culture, but I wasn’t following Jesus. (Genesis 7)Then, he met me at the well. He knew all of my mess, but wanted me anyway. And, oh man, what Jesus had was so much more refreshing than what the world was of...  Read More

I really enjoy our Sunday services at Arbor Church. Heartfelt worship ushers in the presence of God. Then the Word of God is sown into the soil of my heart. Every time, Holy Spirit touches my spirit, and I am totally aware of it. God is addressing something in my actions (or lack thereof) and attitudes. That is all "good news." The potentially "bad news" is how I respond to what God is saying.Too ...  Read More

A couple of years ago, I was in a friend’s wedding. I was the oldest groomsman by at least six years—and the only one already parenting a teenager. At lunch, the other guys started asking if I, being the “old man” of the group, had any wisdom to share. I simply replied, “The young men in the church are watching. They're watching how you treat your wife and how you treat your family.  Show them the...  Read More

Sometimes we get so focused on where God is taking us that we forget to enjoy where He has us right now.Moses spent 40 years in Midian before God called him to return to Egypt and lead Israel (Exodus 2–3). David was anointed king, but he waited years before actually becoming king over all Israel (1 Samuel 16; 2 Samuel 5:4). Joseph had a dream about his future, but there were years of slavery, hard...  Read More

It’s easy to get caught up in the ‘rush’ of life. Everything happens so fast. We have apps and AI to help make it happen NOW. We don’t have to wait for anything anymore. One click, and Amazon sends our latest order straight to our door the same day. HEB brings our groceries to our car within minutes of our arrival at curbside. If Chick-fil-A makes us wait more than 90 seconds at the drive-through,...  Read More