Above the Confusion

We are living in confused times and if we allow ourselves we, as Christians, can get "sucked" into the midst of the confusion. Allow the words of the Apostle Paul…

Church Growth

Today is a new day. It is an opportunity to share the blessings that God has given to us. I was recently reading another article on how to grow the…

Try God First

Psalm 77:1 "I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and He will hear me." Good advice to begin the week with. Make it a point to cry out to…

A Wise Son

What a great God we serve! I just had the fantastic privilege of spending a couple of days with my wonderful wife and our three very special children. In the…

True Witness

One of the great stories in Scriptures is the episode in Philip's life as found in Acts 8. Philip is instructed to go a 1-2 day's journey from where he…

Family

My siblings and I used to argue about who was the "favorite" child, in fact, sometimes, we still do. I guess we define "favorite" as the one that gets all…

Making Things Right

I was talking to a friend recently and he said something like, "I just don't understand; maybe I'm just getting old, but it seems like evil is rampant. It's crazy."…

Shadows

When was the last time that you were so in tune with God that just being in your shadow changed other people's lives. That is what happened to Peter. Acts…

Faith

Ever wonder what "faith" is? What it looks like? Faith is trusting God with any and all circumstances - the good and the bad. The great general, Joab, was surrounded…

Grass Cutting

"Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox." Proverbs 14:4 Last year we purchased a new lawn mower. It…