A cross in the night. A call he didn’t expect. A heart that keeps answering, “I’m Yours.” This is the story of one ordinary man, a faithful Savior, and a lifetime of quiet surrender. The Life Behind the Ongoing ‘Yes’ I recently spent some time with Jerry Masters, a new-found friend and faithful minister ofContinueContinue reading “Still Available: One Pastor’s Ongoing ‘Yes’ to God”
Category Archives: Life’s Tapestry
A Light in the Silence: How the Gospel Is Growing in Iran
With all the tension in the Middle East, I wondered: Why haven’t the people of Iran risen up against their harsh government? At first, it seemed like a simple question. But as I looked deeper, I realized it only scratches the surface. I was in high school during the Iranian hostage crisis in 1980, andContinueContinue reading “A Light in the Silence: How the Gospel Is Growing in Iran”
The Good, The Bad, and The Bilingual
I love my FJ Cruiser. No, really—I do. She handles tight spots with ease… but she also has an unexpected flair for the dramatic. True story: About a week ago, her Bluetooth system decided she was ready for a change and flipped from English to fluent Español. No warning. No polite heads-up. There I was,ContinueContinue reading “The Good, The Bad, and The Bilingual”
The Fathers We Don’t Talk About
On Father’s Day, it’s natural to honor the men who raised us: the ones who worked long days, taught us right from wrong, and if we were fortunate, gave us a sense of our worth in the world. But there’s another kind of fatherhood I’ve been thinking about. One that doesn’t always get a mentionContinueContinue reading “The Fathers We Don’t Talk About”
Faith, Legacy, and the Courage to Build
| Guest post by John Curtis | God doesn’t give us the life we want, he gives us the opportunity to make the lives we have the courage to create. God’s gifts rarely arrive as fully formed outcomes; instead, they show up as raw material: time, talents, relationships, and even obstacles that invite deliberate shaping.ContinueContinue reading “Faith, Legacy, and the Courage to Build”