Christianity

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times should I forgive a brother or sinner who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but …

There’s a 19th Century folktale about a young man who went around the small village he lived in and loved to spread rumor and gossip about anyone and everyone he could think of. Seeing the …

If there’s one thing I know to be true it’s this: Conflict is inevitable. Our fallen nature is prone to failings, fallouts and false assumptions. Though a life lived in Christ does not guarantee the …

A boy climbed up in a chair and started eating chocolate chip cookies that his mother had made and left on the kitchen counter. The problem? His mother told him to stay away from those …

I heard a story once of a man who had saved up all of his hard-earned money to take a cruise. Because he saved up just enough money to cover the cost of the ticket, …

I loved sharing last Sunday’s message on Gideon from Judges 6 and 7. The battle that Gideon faced was overwhelming and, truth be told, he didn’t feel like a mighty warrior. However, remember the truth …

Mark Twain said the following in relationship to patience: “All good things arrive to those who wait – and don’t die in the meantime.” There’s some truth to that, you know. Have you ever wanted …

There’s this pretty great scene in the movie, “Creed.” Rocky Balboa, who has retired from boxing, takes on a new fighter who happens to be the son of his late friend, Apollo Creed. One of …

Did you hear in the news this week about the 17th century painting of the Virgin Mary that was handed over by its owner to a restorer to enhance and touch up the faded piece …

Grace and peace, friends. I was so inspired (and challenged) as I read about Philip in the book of Acts in preparing last week’s message. Within his willingness, boldness and obedience to the Holy Spirit, …

Racial tension was real and felt by many in the country. Only a year prior, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated, and the current headlines filling the newspapers and television sets a year …

Ever heard of the Atchafalaya River? It’s a 137 mile-long distributary of the Mississippi River that winds through south central Louisiana and, eventually, empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This little river actually holds great …

Did you hear about the clock that had a nervous breakdown? At first, everything with that little clock was fine. It kept great time. The problem came when it began to think about how many …

There was a quote attributed to Roger Bannister, the one I referenced in last Sunday’s message, who holds the record for being the first human being to break a sub-four minute mile in 1954. Roger …