In 1 Samuel 16, God tells the prophet Samuel, “Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” The current …
So woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees. You hypocrites! You tithe from your luxuries and your spices, giving away a tenth of your mint, your dill, and your cumin. But you have ignored the …
The evening walk started out simple enough. My wife and I embarked on a walk in our neighborhood and I saw a path off the trail we normally walked that looked to head back towards …
When my oldest son was little, his favorite superhero was Superman. I know this because of one simple truth: he loved to fly. Literally. He would climb up on the furniture, on plant stands, anything that …
[Warning. Some spoilers to the Noah movie may be mentioned below. Proceed with cautionary raincoat, waders and umbrella.] Ok. I finally did it. I watched the movie “Noah” and, I must admit, It didn’t …
I love it when I come across something new in God’s Word. It happens all the time. And, what’s funny, is that it’s not really new. It has been sitting in front of my face …
Have you ever gotten into a situation where you found yourself over your head? I’m not talking a little over your head. I’m talking WAY over your head. I can certainly confess that a few …
“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.” (Matthew 23:13 ESV) My wife and …
Maybe you have seen it? It’s that picture of Jesus that hangs in countless numbers of church sunday school classrooms around the country. You know which one I am talking about, right? The one where …
Whiplash. It seems to be what many are suffering at the moment in regards to World Vision and their recently recanted stance on the hiring of same sex married couples within its organization. The initial …
I’ll just go on the record and say it: I’m a terrible cook. Now, let me clarify. I wouldn’t say that the food I prepare is bad, per se, but here’s where I seem to …
Can I be honest with you? I have been back from the mission trip I took to India just over a week now, but the ripples from what I saw and what I saw God do …
Grace and peace to you all, friends. Let me start by saying how very much we all appreciate the prayers that you have been praying for each of us over these past two days. What …
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation…” -Isaiah 52:7 Friends, it has been an amazing day here in …
“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” Romans 1:16 In the forty minutes it took to wind through the streets …