It’s Not Time To Give Up, It’s Time To Rise Up!
Sitting in the safety of my home office contemplating what to write about this week. My heart is heavy with the recent senseless violence in Dallas where a sniper ambushed and killed 5 police officers...
View ArticleChris Kyle
There are three types of people in this world, sheep ,wolves and sheep dogs. Some people prefer to believe that evil doesn’t exist anymore and if evil ever darkened their doorstep they wouldn’t know...
View ArticleWhy Our Next President Won’t Be The Hope We’re Looking For!
With a nation deeply divided, the political landscape continues to heat up. One camp rooting for Donald Trump and the other camp rooting for Hillary Clinton, with an almost radical zealot zeal. Have...
View ArticleIs God A Crutch For The Weak?
I recently shared a post across my social spaces with a quote card of a lion and the words, ‘Once you become fearless, you become limitless’ on it. The post narrative was from 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God...
View ArticleWe Walk As Lions
Followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to live a life that actively demonstrates to others the worth of the gospel. If the Lion of Judah is running before you, let your life be a billboard for how...
View ArticleHelpful Resources For Life’s Journey
Hey traveler this is not the typical article you might expect here on Heartstone Journey, but wanted to get some of the Heartstone resources out in front of you. Everyone needs great resources and here...
View ArticleAuthentic Men Are Warriors Who Protect, Not Rape!
Perusing through my feeds, I came across a story about four young men who demonstrated authentic manhood. Four skateboarders (Arnaud Nimenya, Carsyn Wright, James Hielema and Starlyn Rivas-Perez)...
View ArticleMoving Forward…Together
It was a beautiful summer’s evening at the Danversport Yacht Club accented with a magnificently painted sunset brushed by God Himself. The sounds of merriment from the family wedding faded into the...
View Article31 Specific Prayers for Your Children
Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. —1 Corinthians 16:13 For Dad (or Mom), here is a prayer list you can use to pray for your kids! 1) Pray that your child will come to the...
View ArticleThe Most Epic Quotes From Braveheart
Mel Gibson’s Braveheart is the story of the Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace who led revolt against King Edward I of England during the 13th century. Although some of the historical fact might...
View ArticleWhy People Dislike “Christians” And How To Change That
If you’ve spent any time reading the stories shared in the Bible, you see that the early Christians had a major impact on the world around them and truly left a legacy. The question I want to explore...
View ArticleHow God Trains His Soldiers
O tested soul, perhaps the Lord is sending you through this trial to develop your gifts. You have some gifts that would ever have been discovered if not for trials. Do you not know that your faith...
View Article3 Reasons “The Magnificent Seven” Is Magnificent
I love a good Western! Some of my favorites include, “The Good The Bad and the Ugly”, “The Outlaw Josie Wales”, “Silverado”, “Open Range” and the new “The Magnificent Seven” is a worthy successor to...
View ArticleWhy God Uses Symbols To Communicate To Us
When we begin to explore God’s word, it doesn’t take too long to discover that God uses tangible symbols as a way of communicating to us. Often God’s people are instructed to make use of symbols to...
View ArticleAll Hands On Deck…Man Overboard!
The war on masculinity continues… CoverGirl just hired its first cover boy, James Charles, a 17-year-old who just became the brand’s first “male” ambassador. The announcement was tweeted over social...
View ArticleHow A Stump Can Man You Up
Life is a journey. At times everything can be going great and life’s good, but often there are times when life gives you a solid throat punch! In tough times we can often feel alone and without any...
View ArticleWhere Is The Courage Of Patrick Henry Today?
America is at a crossroads and I love to review history to get inspired from brave men and women who helped shape that history. Recently I came across that famous speech from Patrick Henry which I’m...
View ArticleWorship In The Midst Of A Secular Culture
Worship In The Midst Of A Secular Culture Matt Redman singing his worship song “10,000 Reasons” live in Times Square, New York. The advertisements in the background are flashing, promoting different...
View ArticleAmerica Has Spoken, Now Let The Healing Begin!
America has spoken by choosing a new direction and different leadership…so hopefully we can set aside our differences and pray for President-Elect Donald Trump. I also pray that the Lord will give him...
View ArticleMy Thoughts On Our Divided Nation
Post Presidential election, America is still a very divided nation where people — not happy — with the results of the election have resorted to violent protests. The lives of people living in these...
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