God Is Revelation: The Bible Reveals His Word As Love and Shows We Can Trust Him. (Video)
God reveals Himself to us so we know who He is and know who we are. The Bible is God’s primary way of communicating with us.
Do You Have The Need To Bleed?
The instability of how someone may feel on a certain day as an anchor for giving you worth is toxic.
🙏 “I Just Want To Stay Neutral.” Well, You Can’t.” 🙏
“I just want to stay neutral.” That’s a message I received about a post I shared. I didn’t reply back to force […]
Stay Salty My Friend
He’d rather you be against Him than to claim you are in Him while you’re living in the world. It’s good to be salty, or should I clarify; it’s good to be Spiritually Salty!
RESPECT – You Have It, Men Need It
How incredible do you think Jesus felt to hear his Father show love, affirmation and respect?
Can You Grow Tired Of God?
Don’t grow weary because you’ve cast your energies toward social media propaganda and ran out of gas for pursuing Jesus Christ.
Hit The Wall Yet? How Many Times?
I think it was Bruce Lee who said “Be water.” It’s important to remain fluid in certain situations and understand that ultimately we are not in control.
Let Me Be Honest – I Struggled This Week. A Lot
Grabbing brief moments of distraction helps, but it’s not the answer. God is the answer and the only way we will have that peace that surpasses all understanding is to press into our relationships with Jesus Christ.
What’s Going On Around Five Stones Church Online?
For A Time Such As This… So the BIG question is, “What’s going on?” It’s a really simple answer; “God’s still got […]
Your Level Of Sin Depends On Where You Sit In The Church
Maybe it’s because I’ve also spent the last many years with church bodies that look like everyone just crawled off of the battlefield, and were praising God for the chance to get right back out there to fight for others.
Tracks And Trophies: Neither Brings Dad Back Home
I didn’t know any better. Maybe you’ve been there and know how crappy it is. Of course, when you’re just a little dude, you don’t know that it’s crappy. You think you’re being a lil man, all tough and everything.
Christians To LGBTQ, “Our Sins Are Better Than Yours.”
The idea isn’t to knock fellow Christians, but to nudge them to stop leering over the fence, and start looking into the mirror. Believe it or not, no one has or will ever earn their way into heaven by pointing out everyone else’s sin.
Methodist Church Makes Stand | Will It Fall?
What are your thoughts about this? Has the United Methodist Church messed up by not changing with the times to remain culturally relevant?
March Madness: Day 11 | Yep, It’s That Day…
I had this wonderfully introspective post ready for today. Leading up to my birthday, I like to use the time to reflect over the course of my life. But, as I began to write,
March Madness: Day 8 | Had I Only Known…
March Madness: Day 8 Had I only known… Have you ever been thrust into a situation and figured, what the heck? Well, […]
March Madness: Day 6 | See what you married into…
I keep wondering if it’s a dream. I mean at almost 54 years old (March 11th,) it amazes me to be so blessed with family who love each other and loves me.
March Madness: Day 4 | Some Days Are Diamonds
I was an empty vessel that was never going to be filled by Leah, no matter how much she poured into me. She knew that too, and this is where the beauty of a spouse comes to life.
March Madness: Day 1 | The Birthday Dash
March Madness: Day 1 It’s March! That used to mean a mad dash to accomplish everything manly before my birthday on the […]
Equal Favor
Pursue out of love, not personal preference!
I’m Ready Now / But It’s After Midnight
I knew I needed to get back to training to make up for the snacking between Thanksgiving and the New Year. I was half, well, actually not very motivated at all.
I Am Who You Say I Am: Are You Really?
Who cares? Let’s only focus only on who God says we are.
Power to the People (God’s People)
Power to the People (God’s People) I often wonder how many men who finally drop their hard exterior to accept the free […]
21 Days of 31: Candle in the Wind
Keeping our candle lit is the difference between cold extinguished and setting life ablaze. Like any candle, we first need a spark, and the oxygen to fuel the flame.
15 Days of 31: The Cold, of Cold
I crawled out from between that downy sandwich and tugged on clothes. Almost out of spite, I was going to prove a point about fashion versus function. Well, I didn’t bother with my trusty one pair of denims as I hurried out with the girls.
5 of 31 Days: Life In Transit
She likes to pack, and since I’m more partial to throwing a business suit into a plastic bag, she’d rather organize the goods. The caveat is that I don’t get to complain if her selections aren’t my favorites. It’s a fair system.
4 of 31 Days: Forgiving Is Kinda Big Deal
I think most men struggle with it because we are under the impression that forgiving someone lets them off the hook for what they did to hurt us. We amp up in the fantasy of getting even or an upper hand through revenge.
FIT@50: What’s Life Over 50 Like?
If you ever want to experience the confidence shattering sensation of having every single thing you say and do examined under a critical microscope and launched back at you with a poo-poo shooter, then give law enforcement a try for a day.
3 Greatest Needs In Life & Only One Place To Find Them
We cannot and will not ever be able to replace the role God intended to play. His LOVE is unending. His SECURITY is uncompromising. His SIGNIFICANCE is incomparable.
I’m Sorry, Does My Worship Bother You?
David may not have been perfect, but his heart for God sure was. Don’t allow others to define your worship, or your relationship with God. He created us to know us in a very unique and special way.
The Warrior’s Marriage: God’s Foundational Law of Priority
The Warrior’s Marriage: God’s Foundational Law of Priority:
That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Genesis 2:24
2 Year Old TV Mover? Not Gonna Happen, Right?
It empowers you to be strong, hold your ground and never even consider the possibilities of defeat.
God Really Doesn’t Like It Lukewarm
God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called.
Called Versus Transformed: Peter’s Life As A Modern Example Of Faith
God featured Peter for a purpose. I feel like the purpose was because so many of us guys go through similar called / transformed experiences.
Profiles In Personal Pain: Which One Are You and How Do You Manage It?
Do you booze it until you lose it, yet it’s worse than it began? Please understand that the substances used to fight addiction are not the problem. The problem is you’re using addictive substances to avoid healing from your pain.
When God’s Will Conflicts With Facebook Algorithms
With puffy eyes and no idea if the technology would work, we hit the “Start Streaming” button and BAM, we were live.It didn’t matter that we’d only had 2 hours of sleep, or that no one commented or even viewed the show. We were in God’s will.
Pray Like A Man: Warrior’s Life
Pray Like A Man: Warrior’s Life I love to pray. It’s my time to communicate with my Father. I start off in […]
FIT@50 / week 75
FIT@50 / week 75 Just Look Up: I was back in the pool this week. It was incredible, and although the skills had diminished over a few years, I was still able to comfortably crank out laps. Except for when I crashed into Liliana Hart because she decided to stop and fix her hair in the middle of a lane. Though I think it was on purpose for both of us. I’m going to do a short-course triathlon later this year with […]
FIT@50 / week 73
FIT@50 / week 73 Kinda Weird: We came back to Louisiana for a few days while the kids were tucked away at […]
FIT@50 / week 68
mostly listen to little voices laughing, and reading to each other, or one would wander off into the dark imagining he was Ironman, while they watched lightening bugs spark throughout the wooded backyard.
FIT@50 / week 66
FIT@50 / week 66 True Power: “When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.” – Jimi Hendrix This week I received two notices about Chief of Police positions in Louisiana. My immediate thoughts were “No thanks.” It was about this time last year that I’d announced my August 28th retirement date. I would’ve never in a million years thought retirement from the only job I’d known would’ve been a reality. To be honest, […]
The Eulogy: 2015
The Eulogy: 2015 Over the last few days I’ve witnessed so many who’ve cursed or eulogized the last year; yes 2015. Instead of rejoicing in the 365 days of life God allowed them, they dismiss the gifts of grace in hopes of happenstance instantly or magically changing their circumstances. What makes a person believe that the tick of a second-hand tock is going to erase the hardships, the failures, the could-have-beens, the should-have-beens and the never-have-beens? Good things happen, bad things happen, […]
FIT@50 / week 40
FIT@50 / week 40 Big Shoes Facebook launches these memories and top posts apps along with other fun and invasive things […]
FIT@50 / week 39
I walked across water
What A Year
What A Year My wife and I are hustling to accomplish everything we still have on our plates. That was until I read her 2015 recap she’d prepared for a monthly newsletter. It was after reading this (below) that I realized – WOW – what a year. Feeling like I’d neglected this blog, I looked back at some point and realized something had to give (or bend.) I’d worked so hard to build this site over the last years, but life’s demands […]
Does It Count?
If you visit with someone in your dream and it is so real that you see, smell, feel, hear and sense everything as if you were awake, does that count as visiting with them? I’m not talking about outlandish, sci-fi, or other world experiences. I mean with people. Often I’ll meet someone and we hit it off like old friends. After a few quick comments, we begin to share testimonies in a natural flow of conversation. I always believe the Holy Spirit […]
FIT@50 / week 23
FIT@50 / week 23 Less than half: Becoming fit often requires sacrifice. Be it food, ice cream, cake (yes, I went there), and often the bed. Hold on, this ain’t frisky talk. It’s about years focused on accumulation. Once I got fit, gathering meant less. The bed is a regular reminder. My kiddo still comes to sleep in the big bed on occasion. After five minutes, he has twisted and twirled and torqued until I’m on the very edge. Sleep may go […]
FIT@50 / week 20
FIT@50 / week 20 Sweet surprise: Last Sunday was 7 weeks married. We’ve known each other for a while now, but we always talk about the kids. Blended families are not to be left to an assumption they’ll just work out. They take effort, patience and understanding. There’s a fine line to balance in these relationships. Sun Tzu said that the leader who is complimented for his pleasant personality in his first year of command, is mocked because of it every year […]
FIT@50 \ week 19
FIT@50 \ week 19 Sidelined Growing up playing every sport imaginable, the idea of being sidelined was inconceivable. As I’ve grown more “fit”, the idea of shining light on others while supporting from the bench is amazing. I considered what a difference a week makes. We were in NYC for a thriller writers’ conference dominated by a different crowd – okay, it’s still very much a boys club. Liliana Hart stood aside as authors introduced themselves to discuss crime and mystery […]
FIT@50 \ week 18
FIT@50 \ week 18 Broken: Don’t Do It “They broke me.” Those words were hard to hear. “I know. It’s what they do,” was all I could say. The somber, wooden expression in my friend’s face showed what two decades of service could do to even the most dedicated. Some professions require a certain adherence to its culture, although not part of the official policy. Mavericks, self-starters and long-haired freaky people need not apply. Unfortunately, the conflict between old school tradition and […]
FIT@50 \ week 13
FIT@50 \ week 13 Sacrifice: Putting Others First WOW, what a week of being FIT@50. I got married—how cool is that. Liliana Hart and I had planned the wedding months in advance, but even before that, we had options to throw any size event, anywhere we wanted. The choice was simple – lets do this for our families. Putting others first was the right decision. Our kids come after God, so to make sure not only the young, but the not so […]