1 Peter 1:10-11 NKJV. “Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you. Searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.”…

  Psalm 105:18 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) 18 His feet they hurt with fetters; he was laid in chains of iron and his soul entered into the iron, I’m not certain why I started this blog with that title. It came to mind as I started to type. This blog begins in a dungeon. Joseph was there…He was unjustly…

  James 2:13 New King James Version (NKJV) 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.   Recently, on Facebook, I was defending a popular Christian minister. I’m not saying his name because this Chapter is NOT about him. Regardless, I ended up receiving quite the recoil from Christians who don’t…

It was the late 70’s and I now know a Christian revival was all over this country….But in Marietta, Ga. at Wheeler High School something incredible was happening in a little house in the neighborhood across the street from the school. God was training some remarkable leaders for the future of His Kingdom. Two couples…

My friend Barry Suttle passed away unexpectedly in his sleep recently. Where should I start? My earliest memories of Barry came as I rode my bicycle by his house on my way to the pool in the summers. I knew who he was because of football. He was one year ahead of me but his…

Proverbs 22:6 Amplified Bible (AMP) 6 Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], Even when he is old he will not depart from it. My father had been an atheist most of his life and all of mine. I had prayed…

  Proverbs 3:5-6 New King James Version (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall [a]direct your paths. It was a difficult decision but in the spring of 2013 I moved away from my home in Georgia. I have decided to put…

Spotlight Ministry: Patria House Bill Hopper Patria Ministries would like you to learn more about one of our family members: Bill Hopper of Patria House. Bill has been connected with Michael French for several years and was a founding member when Patria Ministries was created. In the spring of 2013, Bill retired from the fire service and moved from the…

  Acts 9:11 New Living Translation (NLT) 11 The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now. My first call to minister to a Latino came over 20 years before I sold my place in…

2014-2015 I lost some people I cared deeply for in 2014 and some I knew from a distance. I think we all hope and pray for better days, especially for our kids. But life can quickly sober you up sometimes. Recently, I was sharing encouraging words with a friend of mine who had come to…