My heart is heavy today. Honestly, my heart has been breaking most of the year when it comes to this election and all an election year entails. Not so much because of the candidates. Not so much because of anything the candidates are doing or have said. But primarily because of the way I have […]
In 1 Corinthians 2, Paul speaks to the simplicity of his speech when he brought the Word of God to the Church in Corinth. He did not come with fancy rhetoric or persuasive words, but in demonstration of the Spirit in order that our faith would not be in men, but God. Paul kept his […]
I don’t know about you, but I love to people watch! It is so exciting and never boring! If you have ever people watched, you know what I mean. Even if you have not intentionally sat down to people watch, odds are you have still done it. Whether intentional or not, what goes through your […]
Have you ever had a ticket for speeding? My sister seems to think I have been pulled over thousands of times! In reality, I only have one speeding ticket on my record. (The others I was allowed to take driving school to keep it off my record!! But that’s beside the point.) As you read […]
We all have moments we could use a slice of humble pie. I had one yesterday. Well, actually it was closer to the whole pie. Yesterday at Church I was the only acoustic guitar player on the worship team. I had the thought of how necessary I was to the team. Don’t get me wrong, […]
There are many tensions within the Christian faith we must wrestle with personally and live in the tension. I believe one of these areas to be in our boldness for Christ. I was reading the other day from Matthew 10:26-22: “So have no fear of them, for nothing is covered that will not be revealed, […]
There are many times God is not pleased with his chosen nation of Israel in the Old Testament. Sometimes it’s because they are not doing the right thing. Sometimes it’s because they are doing the right things in the wrong way. Many of the prophets throughout the Old Testament speak harsh words from God because […]
If you know me at all, you know I care a great deal about missions. You also probably know how much I love Back2Back Ministries and the work they are doing all over the world. (Find out more at www.back2back.org or I’d be glad to talk to you about them any time!!) I’ve been to Mexico […]
What makes family? It cannot simply be blood, right? When two people come together in marriage they are not blood related, but they become family. When a child is adopted there is no doubt the child is part of the family, but there is no blood relation. And then there are my brothers and sisters […]
A couple weeks ago I preached on the story of Daniel. He is by far one of my favorite people, and books, of the Old Testament for so many reasons! He has an incredible resolve to honor God and God’s commands, he is bold and consistent in his prayer life, and his closeness with God […]