It's no mystery that every person on the planet to one degree or another influences someone or several people with whom they come in contact. Further, it seems to me all of us would like to be influencers... but therein lies both the responsibility and the potential of great harm. "The deceitfulness of riches" is one of the major phrases that come to mind if any of us at core seeks influence for financial gain/power and in the process neglects respect for people and for God.

I submit to you fear and greed are two of the most insidious elements gasping for breath against God's genuine love -both toward us as individuals and with respect to how we treat others we are commanded by Jesus to love. I believe this to be true outside of and within the church. We fear sacrifice, pain, debilitating illness. We fear people we don't know, those who don't look like we do, of a different color or perhaps from a different country. Sometimes it's simply the way

Most of my readers know what doomscrolling is. There is no end to contemplating negative, bad, even devastating horrorS going on whether locally, nationally or in the big world. And these are at base "nothing new under the sun" since Adam and Eve listened to a snake more than to God. So much for Eden. Meanwhile there are not only a myriad of experienced-based realities but scientific studies that deal with depression, anxiety and the increase of these among humans throughout

Over my lifetime I've thought a great deal about love. First, trying to figure if it even existed/exists for me. Jesus made Himself known to me just prior to my 18th birthday and it's been a journey walking with Him and discovering what love is about ever since. Yet many people even after many years are still lost in the dark without understanding, misunderstanding what love really is, really looks like, how it comes to us and how to receive it. Hopefully this post (which of

Search deep and long in human history and you find profit motive as one of the most driving forces in the human race. Cost-benefit is so deeply ingrained in us that I'd argue we make most of our decisions on this constant -though little considered point. I mean, why put so much effort into anything that doesn't directly benefit us, get our endorphins rushing to bloom and negative cortisol squelched, right? Except I'd further argue that the God of the Bible takes the long (he

The title of this little post simply refers to being truly honest in -how- we study any topic including Bible, political or you-name-it. A friend recently posted in my Facebook, stirred up a little flak (like, I never do? HA!) and eventually emailed me an apology for doing so. My first reply was that I know his heart- which I think I do after several years of back-and-forth on various issues. He sent a list of go-to sources to me via email. Here was my follow up reply to him

There is what Protestants want to criticize as Rome, there is the "Rome" in all our hearts and there is the New Testament and many professing Christian's cries for unity. Here are my thoughts on several aspects of these 3 things. First I'll say I've never to this very day been in 100% in agreement, lockstep with ANY local, denominational or stream of church's doctrine or theology. For more than half a century of walking with Jesus, scripture and a vast and wide assortment of

This morning I sat in the car warming it for 3 family members needing my "free taxi services" heh... and enjoyed my coffee with lite, gentle flurries wafting down here in Chicago. I'm sorry for the craziness and even dangers of a blizzard now happening in PA and NY, prayers up for my friends out East! But my simple point is simple pleasures like the couple I mentioned, hot water for a shower I'll take in an hour after other errands are finished, the warm smile of my beautiful

I think there's nothing wrong about having favorite and not-so-fave artists in ANY genre including music. I mean, we all do, right?! This or that musician or band is my cup of tea and this other one is sludge in my view... yep. I think it important to remember that taste and style are at the same time personal as well as technical, that each of us has a unique brain, emotions and self-and-societal (sometimes peer group) biases. These all build up to "I LOVE This!" all the way

I mean, why share when you can have it -all- for yourself? Or just share some of this or that, you know, a bit with those you already love. Well... doesn't God do that in the end? Ahhh... nope. "When we were yet sinners Christ died for us" is but one scripture that answers this. I wrote and Resurrection Band recorded a song years ago I still stand by called "You Get What You Choose": Where have we been and where are we goin', And who really cares? A trip to the moon, a tryst

From A. W. Tozer's "The Root of the Righteous": " We need a baptism of clear seeing. We desperately need seers who can see through the mist – Christian leaders with prophetic vision. Unless they come soon it will be too late for this generation. And if they do come we will no doubt crucify a few of them in the name of our worldly orthodoxy." Truth straight up is that on occasion I suppose I see clearly but often not, very much as Paul wrote to the Corinthian church to which h

So many people ask for tab or chords over lyrics for Resurrection Band/REZ, Glenn Kaiser Band and/or my many solo projects -and I don't read or write music -or- tab as such. Yep, I'm mostly a "play by ear" dude. SO what to do? Here it is. First you can always check with our in-house label Grrr Records https://www.grrrrecords.com and even email or phone 'em to ask. On my 3 worship projects Grrr has -some- songbooks or downloads available with lyrics and chords and a bit more (

One of the most clear requirements of Jesus to us all is His chosen word: "repent". His disciples, albeit after His crucifixion and resurrection got it. Hear Peter from Luke's recording his statement in the Book of Acts (17.30) "... God is now declaring to people that all people everywhere should repent..." Whether professing Christ-follower, agnostic or atheist that term, the concept of repentance and plenty of it's association with condemnation, God's judgment, being ostrac

All of us have pursue d whatever in whatever times and seasons of our life, right? At the close of last year (2025) a verse (1 Tim. 6.11) leapt out at me that I've been meditating on ever since. Apostle Paul writes to his young charge/church leader Timothy (1 Tim. 6.10,11) warning him about going after wealth and the associated miseries of it, and then lists 6 essentials to go after. So often in scripture the Lord tells us to run from and then what to run to ! v10. For the

I've been going behind bars for decades. You know one of the major blessings of sharing Jesus, music and encouragement in lock-ups? You get to go home after the gig. Think on that. Home. The privilege of being obviously a white guy is in part, not having to carry papers as per the Gestapo days in 30's and 40's Germany where you could be arrested on the spot simply for not having the government-issued papers on you, for looking Jewish, like a gypsy, or other than a classic Ger

Well, that little phrase is often super-true unless we're talking about sin, habits, desires we decide we want to overcome. I've been a fan of the real football for most of my life (often called soccer in the U.S. and a few other places) so when many decades ago a pro player -actually more than one, said "It's easier to destroy than create" it rang true to me. Between studying and acquiring many books prior to the internet, watching games at all levels, attending pro matches

There is an old saying- "the door swings both ways". The problem of the church and I mean any church local or denominational or larger church on earth is that sometimes our doors are open and sometimes our doors are shut and locked. If Christ-followers shut down and close up how does anyone hear much less -see- in our attitude and example of life the very Good News Jesus commands us to verbally share with others? Further, the slamming-door attitude often leads to those who ha

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How difficult is it to have conversations these days? I mean with family, neighbors, at times our closest friends due to a wide range of issues where we find we disagree, sometimes perhaps even for the first time in years. True? I think my readers will admit it's so. Unless you only and exclusively talk with people you already agree with you'll miss so much, even if you read, listen and watch forever. Learned experience from others in face-to-face mode is so important even vs