The Nonsensical Mission

“I’m a high school dropout, and I’m dumb, so if you want me on your team, you’ve got a lot of work to do,” I prayed. This was my weak-minded prayer in 1994 when God began to deal with me about ministry. I was a preacher’s kid. I grew up in ministry, and I had […]

The Beginning of Wisdom

“I don’t get it!” I scratched my head and reread the scripture. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;…” (Psalm 111:10) The very idea of fear and mercy side-by-side is almost impossible to grasp. So, how does one see the Almighty as the epitome of mercy and yet have cause to fear […]