…and other excuses We are full of excuses: The devil made me do it. My friends pressured me. I had other obligations. I didn’t have time. I took a dare. I worship God in nature. I would be embarrassed to do that. The church roof would cave in If I ...

Though tumultuous times daily cross our paths, knowing Jesus keeps us from God’s wrath. Paths that are only a piece of our time, which when allowed gives peace, so sublime. Although the world may refuse Him as Savior, it’s only in Jesus that we can find favor. The favor of ...

What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Why do we need it? How is it defined? What are we to do with it? Who needs to hear about the Gospel? How do we live it out? “The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, ...

There is a dead tree in my front yard. It was planted last year, and even though I watered it (but maybe not enough) it never took root. It is withered and totally barren. I was going to dig it up, but my wife asked me to let it stay. ...

Ecclesiastes 3:6 A time to gain, and a time to lose; In life there are many milestones, if we’re fortunate enough to reach them.  My twenty-first birthday was a huge milestone I can recall vividly. My parents gave me a surprise birthday party in our backyard.  It was a beautiful ...

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. Sometimes a fond memory fills our mind, and we find ourselves meandering through the corridors of time past. Flashes of ...

Some have asked, “Why doesn’t God reveal Himself more obviously in everyday life?” But God does reveal Himself, and He has revealed Himself. God communicates to believers and unbelievers in an observable and understandable way. First, He reveals Himself through Creation. The most obvious and easily observable way is in ...

 Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Has anyone ever experienced a hair standing spine tingling event? Raise of hands please? One, two, three? You know, when suddenly your body has powerful chills coursing up and ...

I recently received an email from a person which read, “I am not familiar with your name.” I didn’t know what it was about, and frankly didn’t care. The thought that came to mind was it didn’t really matter if my name was familiar. The only name that really matters ...

Charging forth with all our might,we won’t give up but continue to fight!For, you see, there is a battle going on,placed in our paths to make us strong.Sometimes we tend to forget its purpose,yielding more towards frustrations that hurt us.God has prepared us for each spiritual war,knowing full well there ...