The letter from ldquo Jason rdquo an inmate surprised my wife and me We ldquo foster rdquo puppies to become service dogs assisting people with disabilities One such puppy had graduated to the next training phase which was run by prisoners who have been taught how to train the dogs Jason rsquo s letter to us said ldquo Snickers is the seventeenth dog I rsquo ve trained and she is the best one When I see her looking up at me I feel like I rsquo m finally doing something right rdquo Jason isn rsquo t the only one with [... more]

Reading the book of Romans is like shining a light into darkness In its pages we see ourselves as we really are We find that apart from God rsquo s grace we are capable of awful things In fact we rsquo re morally bankrupt compared to our Creator In this message we probe the darkness of the human heart and the amazing light God shines into those hearts that come to believe in Jesus nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

The clouds hung low blocking the horizon and limiting visibility to only a few hundred yards The minutes dragged on The effect on my mood was noticeable But then as afternoon approached the clouds began to break and I saw it beautiful Pikes Peak the most recognizable landmark of my city flanked on each side by the mountain range A smile broke over my face I considered that even our physical perspective mdash our literal line of sight mdash can affect our spiritual vision And I was reminded of the psalmist singing ldquo I lift my eyes to the mountains [... more]