The moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out. – James Baldwin
“He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.” (Luke 11:23)
How much margin do you have in your life to cultivate the gift of relationships?
What can you do to increase that margin?
The Culpeper United Methodist Church hosted a candlelight prayer vigil yesterday evening to pray for Butch Mill’s healing. As mentioned in my 9-11 devotional, Butch was involved in a near fatal …

God’s timing is always perfect – He’s never early and He’s never late.
On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life. (Joshua 4:14)
Do you see the hand of God at work in your life every day?
On Sunday January 21, 2007, the very last day of my 21 day fast, the Culpeper News had a full page feature article about Pray Culpeper titled “Reaching Out.” That article filled almost the entire front …

When man works, man works, but when man prays, God works!
“but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” (Acts 6:4)
How’s your prayer life? Are you too busy not to pray?
I heard a frightening statistic that pastors in America spend an average of only three minutes each day praying. Leaders must lead by example. Teaching about prayer is not the same as praying. Prayer doesn’t happen on the run.
I’ve seen first hand how difficult it is to get pastors from different congregations to pray …