Has God ever told you a joke? It unexpectedly happened to me in a recent prayer meeting at our church. As we prayed, we felt challenged to lay aside our…
The most intense period of my 2019 cancer and chemo journey lasted just six months. Although it was rough, I met many people at the cancer clinic who had it…
I’m frustrated about something, and I wonder if you can help me work through it. It all goes back to two fundamental questions I have about Jesus’ Parable of the…
I was convicted as I read the final chapter of the book of Exodus recently. It's the culmination of several chapters that provide a detailed description of the furniture and…
The Lord rebuked me recently. Although loving, His message to me came as a stern word of caution. The Holy Spirit basically said, "Jim, you have a terrible tendency to…
A Word of Caution to My MAGA Friends It was an early morning prayer meeting, just one day after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as America's 47 President. Most…
Tools for a New Reformation? In 1517 a common Catholic monk named Martin Luther started a tidal wave in Christendom by nailing his Ninety-Five Thesis to the door of Wittenberg…
Jacob, Esau, and the Lost Art of Deferred Gratification I recently preached on "The 3 Success Secrets of a Scoundrel," and you can hear the entire message at http://bit.ly/QMSzoF. The…
I’ve been haunted lately by an old quote attributed to John Wesley, the famed English preacher and founder of Methodism: "Give me one hundred men who fear nothing but sin…
A friend recently told me a story about renovations being done to the upstairs of an elderly woman’s house. The reconstruction project had proven more costly than expected, resulting in…
You’ve no doubt heard the old adage, "Money doesn’t grow on trees." Perhaps this was drilled into you by a parent who wouldn’t spend money to take you to the…
For several years, America has been under what Romans 11:8 calls "a spirit of stupor." More on that in a minute, but first a story… You’ve probably heard the old…