The Vineyard Dear Friends, A question to consider today: Do I listen? Most people do not. I have been one of them. It takes time and...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, One of the last books of the Bible is Haggai. He was a prophet of God, send to the Israelites after they...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, In Galatians 1:10, Paul said: “Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying...

Try it for a month and you won't be the same...... I began reading today the longest chapter in the Bible—-Psalm 119.  My favorite part...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, I have been reading some remarks from Dietrich Bonhoeffer about “cheap grace” and “costly grace”. Any...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, 2 Chronicles 20:15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, “Feed my lamb. Take care of my sheep. Feed my sheep”. These were Christ’s final words to Peter. I am struck...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, I found peace today after I struggled with some things that were not going my way. No need to go into detail,...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, “He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, This morning I got up early to organize my day, the boys shuttles to their schools, our staff meetings, and so...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, Paul told the Corinthians in his second letter,  “We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters,...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, I realize that sometimes my messages must sound as if I were whining about how tough my life is, when in fact...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, Unkindness is something we can easily identify in others.  But can I see it in my own life?  To be unkind is...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, I was reading Psalm 103 today—-what a beautiful passage!  It describes a life that is blessed and covered by...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, Every day one of the boys in my home tell me that “it’s not fair”.  Now they never say this when they get more...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, I was reading in I Corinthians today, and this verse caught my attention:  “For whenever you eat this bread...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, Helping someone versus “enabling” someone.  That’s what’s been plaguing my thought today. I heard that one...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, I am learning more and more of the need to be able to say “no”.  I once heard a very successful businessman...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, One of the things I have to keep clear in my head is what God expects of me and what others require that I...

The Vineyard Dear Friends, Today was one of those non-stop days of meetings, appointments, surprise guests, service calls, and so forth....