I recently began to reread one of my favorite books titled, “One Thousand Gifts, A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are” by Ann Voskamp. There are a few books that have meant so […]
Category: Worship
I’m a Fool for Christ. Whose Fool are you?
The late leader of the Vineyard movement, John Wimber, told of seeing a man walking around his town wearing a sandwich sign which said, “I’m a fool for Christ. Whose fool are you?” At first, […]
This Beautiful Day
Thank you Lord for this day. Thank you Lord for joy, laughter, silliness and release this day. Thank you Lord for mercy, healing, breath and dreams this day. Thank you Lord for grace, insight, kindness […]
Thankful for Small Things…
Too often I am looking for BIG THINGS to happen. Great things. Amazing things. What I sometimes overlook are the simple things that happen all around me that I take for granted! I’m thankful to […]
Making Choices to Live like a Christ Follower
I am increasingly alarmed by the number of Christians who are exhibiting behavior which feels lacking in the Fruit of the Spirit. (Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control) Even though our […]
An Easter Decision
For many people Easter Sunday is all about the pastel bunny rabbit and cute yellow baby chicks, the delicious chocolate treats and jelly beans in a basket, floral dresses and adorable children dressed up looking […]
“I Hate Death”
If you’ve ever lost a family pet, you understand. It’s awful. It began an ordinary Tuesday morning with me picking up my grandson at my daughter’s house. Their dog Hunter, a sweet year and a […]
Where Is God When It Hurts?
That is one of my favorite books by Philip Yancy. Another good book of his is, Disappointment with God. I was talking with someone recently about a family crisis he was going through when he […]
Let
Together our church has been diving into the 40 Days in the Word campaign. During the very first video, Rick Warren discussed the small but powerful word “LET” and since then I have been deeply […]
The beginning of the Vineyard…Dream on!
When we planted Vineyard North Phoenix with 12 people in 1985, it was beyond my wildest dreams that the church would ever be as large as it is now and that we would see the […]