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Word of God and not some fraud
I certainly don’t want to put words INTO God’s mouth. But I can certainly relay the ones that have come OUT. And that’s what the Bible is…
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Einstein was wrong and some time in my song
“The Present, the Past and the Future can all exist in a single moment, and our understanding of time is merely an illusion.” Albert Einstein was…
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George MacDonald and C. S. Lewis brought imagination to us
For my part, I do not write for children, but for the childlike, whether of five, or fifty, or seventy-five.” I found that quote attributed to writer…
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Ham steaks are not dietary mistakes
Yum. Ham steaks. Yeah, when you get good ones, you’ve got yourself a mighty find Sunday morning (or afternoon or evening) entreé. Here in the…
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Word nerd in case you have not heard
I’m a word nerd. And I’m certain I was born that way. So, you need to just love and understand me. And accept me for the identification I choose for myself…
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Tie the knot and I’ll tell you what
After I graduated high school in Texas my brother and I moved to my mom’s house. She and my stepdad lived in a country house just outside a very small…
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The glory inside is nothin’ to hide
If you think the world is a pretty mean place, you’re right. And if you think the whole world is against you, even that might be true. But no matter how…
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Walk on water if you can. There’s plenty to practice on, man.
If you’re an adult (or at least resemble one in physical size and stature) you probably already know we live on a very watery planet. In fact, by most…
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Backroads and broken laws inspire this cause
I remember my brother and me traveling with our grandparents down the middle of a country called America. And I remember our parents taking us for excursions…
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We win every day when we know the Way
Sometime in 2009 I wrote the song, We Win. And a friend of mine produced a video. I’ll share that in just a sec. But first I want to remind you that we…
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Something you do when you don’t want to
Is there something you don’t do that you know you should? Or maybe something you do that maybe you shouldn’t? Man, that’s been me too many…
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The void is huge and a hopeless refuge
There’s a gap between what so-called scientists say about how life began and what evidence actually shows. And the void is huge. But what if it’s…
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Whole new light on what is not right
In case you’ve been somewhere that didn’t have access to any news, those of us who live along the Emerald coast of Florida just went through a…
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Success letters say there truly is a Way
Truly successful people will live forever. Guaranteed. Yeah, I know that’s pretty bold talk. Because I’ve read success letters written by all the…
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Nothing from nothing ain’t no thing
Billy Preston sang it best: Nothing from nothing leaves nothing. You gotta have something, if you wanna be with me. Yeah, you only get nothing from nothing…
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Benefits of change that you can arrange
One of the biggest benefits of change is how you don’t stay the same. OK, that’s my profound quote of the week for you. I know you were waiting for…
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Hydroplate Theory shows what a wise brain knows
Planet Earth is currently about 70% covered in water. You know that, right? And did you also know there are so-called scientists who look at our planet and say…
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Joy and love and peace till mighty winds cease
By the time you read this, the FunderFam is either going through, or dealing with the aftermath of a category 3 hurricane. I’m writing this before it…
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Any good thing has this familiar ring
Psalm 38 has a line that says “But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” The part about “any good thing” might be a…
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Horses in the stable probably not a fable
During the first year after I graduated high school in Texas I worked at a lumberyard in Kansas. And one of my bosses there took his family to a dude ranch in…
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Earth will end but not you my friend
Yes, bubba, Earth will end one of these fine days. It’s mentioned in the Bible. And when you read the words, “Heaven and Earth will pass…
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Everything your heart desires sometimes puts out fires
Wouldn’t you love to get everything your heart desires? Or would you. Or maybe the better question is should you? 12 years ago I wrote about getting…
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Listen to your heart but not the YOU part
Don’t go with the crowd that says “listen to your heart…it’ll tell you what’s right.” They don’t understand (or maybe…
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Free money to keep things sunny
That’s right, ladies and gents. Step right up and get your free money. No strings attached. Alls you gotta do is help us keep it sunny and bright…
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Sporting goods bias, they just had to try us
“Last month (September 2026) shoppers discovered the Dick’s Sporting Goods personalization feature rejected Christian terms like “God,” “Jesus,”…
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Four strikes, still here, so Truth doesn’t disappear
Yeah, in the so-called “criminal justice system” they like to say, “Three strikes and you’re out.” It’s almost always just…
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Earn your gold and get some you can’t hold
It’s much better to earn your gold than it is to steal it from somebody else. You might think we could all agree on that. Because work is good for you…
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Doubt and unbelief will give you no relief
Doubt and unbelief put you in a constant state of stress and worry. But surely YOU don’t deal with doubt and unbelief. I mean, I know you have flaws…
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Big picture guy and the reason why
On any given day, I’ll speak to you “in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in (my) heart to the Lord.” Because…
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Buckets of money do not keep it sunny
After I had been singing for a while, as a young dude, I started daydreaming. Maybe one day I’d rise to the top and have all the money my heart could…
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Glorious purpose to let God usurp us
Nope. I don’t like writing pro life music. And for a lot of intents and purposes, I’m a pro lifer. But I wasn’t put here on this planet with…
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Special gift wrapping to get your wings flapping
Don’t tell me it’s too soon to talk about special gift wrapping. Because I’m not talking about Christmas presents or anything else to do with…
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Fullness of Joy oh boy oh boy
So, you eat a good, tasty dinner. And finish it off with a yummy dessert. Maybe some coffee to top it all off. Yeah, you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. In…
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Keep a secret or not? Is this what you thought/
Seems like nobody can keep a secret. And when just one person lets the cat out of the bag, so to speak, it’s not long before everybody knows about it…
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Backbone controller from your Holy roller
If you could take it out and look at it, your spinal cord would look something like an electrical cord with a bunch of little tentacles. In fact, they’ve…
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End of summer ain’t no bummer
When I was a young boy, all those centuries ago, the end of summer was very bittersweet to me. Bitter because it meant my brother and I said goodbye to my mom…
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Monday morning faith can lift a woman or man
OK, let’s get this Monday going. I hope your day and week will be awesome. I start my Monday morning with faith. And that helps me find and hear music in…
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Have a plan Mister Man
Concerns about AI wiping out humanity have “been voiced so seriously by many of the scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and investors actually building…
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The Lariat Loop in this bedtime scoop
Some of my fondest short drive memories involve The Lariat Loop. It’s located in the Denver, Colorado metro area. And it’s an easy 40 mile drive…
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Pray for the king and every underling
Even though Paul said we should pray for the “kings and all who are in authority,” I can think of a huge number of people I’ll pray against…
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Moaning and groaning through it ain’t the Way to do it
Live your life with thanksgiving, you turkey (more on that in a bit). And don’t just “get through” each day by moaning and groaning…
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Make a dent with your good intent
You belong to God. No matter who you are. No matter where you live. And no matter what you’ve done. He paid for you. And I can tell you this, you were…
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Simplicity and sincerity should never be a rarity
Because those traits are important, Paul wrote to Christians in Corinth and said: “For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted…
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Rejoice and be glad even though things are bad
It doesn’t mean to joice again. It means to show or express “great joy.” But things are SO bad in the world right now. How’s anybody…
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Letters to friends where the land and sky blends
When I was travelled across America, as a full time musician, I wrote actual letters to friends. Yeah, we didn’t have any instant gratification devices…
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Good and beautiful where grace is not dutiful
Yeah, America used to be good and beautiful. Because freedom and liberty gave the citizens more expanded boundaries to make their own decisions. And the…
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9/11 attack got this one on track
Yeah, the 9/11 attack, back in 2001, was the quintessential cowardly hit and run. Typical of people who hate God and hate anyone who loves God. The 9/11 attack…
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World with no hate and I can hardly wait
Imagine a world with no hate. No, I’m not gonna break into a John Lennon song. I just want you to imagine that kind of world. But the problem is, right…
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Talk down to me if you are one as three
Have you said something like, “How dare you talk down to me?” If so, stop. And here’s why. I know there’s not a single person on Earth…
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I give you all in these lyrics ya’ll
Many times, in sports, you’ll hear an announcer say something like, “Man, he really gave his all.” Or you might hear “Wow, she gave all…
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Peace and quiet time puts reason in the rhyme
Why is there so much violence, destruction, and death in the world? And relatively so little peace and quiet time? Here’s the short answer. People. And I…
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No one good in this brotherhood
“There’s no one good in this whole church.” That’s what I said, to myself first, after we left a certain church service in a place that…
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Chromosome mapping while you were napping
Scientists, working on the genetic code in humans, found out there are two sets of chromosomes. The X set. And the Y set. That sets the stage for chromosome…
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Your Creator that you will see later
The fullness of joy most people seek (whether they know it or not) can only be found in a relationship with your Creator. And God IS your Creator even if you…
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Meadow of flowers cost me several hours
It was 2014. And Elgielene and I took a drive between two small towns on the western slope of Colorado. We spotted a meadow of flowers that overlooked a…
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Old house restoration in my imagination
I’ve seen way more than my fair share of old homesteads all across America. And there have been many times when I performed an old house restoration in…
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All things are possible because the chasm is crossable
Just because something is impossible doesn’t mean you shouldn’t pursue or attempt it. Because you aren’t in this life alone. You have God on…
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Cause of death from a lack of hopeful breath
Suicide is more than three times as likely to be the cause of death as murder by gun. It’s almost twenty times as likely to be the cause of death as…
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Scream at me and maybe I will see
The best way for you to get a valid point across to me is to scream at me. Obviously a lot of people believe that’s true. Because there’s not a day…
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Forever is better as I show in this letter
When someone lives to be 100 years old, it becomes newsworthy. Because most people don’t live that long. And everybody wants to know their secret. Yeah…