There are many passages of scripture that the masses can readily quote. One of the most well-known verses in the entire Bible is Romans 1:16. It says, in part, that “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power...
Mark 4:14 (KJV) says, “The sower soweth the word.” It’s a simple verse, but it’s one that has great meaning in every facet of our lives. I have always loved this because it represents our life in the past, our...
“Your goodness is running after me.” I keep hearing these lyrics from the worship song, “Goodness of God,” in my spirit. James 1:17 tells us that “What is good comes down to us from God our Father, who...
Have you ever taken the time to ponder how great things start with a simple “yes”? Let me first use some worldly examples of what I mean. Think about Milton Hershey, The Wright brothers, Henry Ford, Walt Disney, Sam Walton, and Will...
Two weeks ago Pastor Gary and I celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary. We love July, our “anniversary month”. Those of you who have facebook know that “memories” of things you have previously posted pop up...
Have you ever felt discouraged and wanted to give up? Sometimes it can be disappointing to see Christian brothers and sisters around you who may not treat you like the Word teaches. Maybe you have been putting the Lord first and trusting Him to...
The Word of God tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come.” As new creations, we have been put into a position of power and...
Lately I have been thinking about the story of Moses and Pharaoh. As you know, God told Moses to give Pharaoh many chances for him to allow His people to leave Egypt. Pharaoh kept saying no, and that resulted in ten plagues that came upon...
Pastor Candice and I recently used our old high school yearbooks for a lesson demonstration with the youth at church. It got me looking back through my senior year scanning over my classmate’s pictures. The pictures helped resurface my...
Recently, I read a statement that really hit me. It said, “Surround yourself with people who will fight for you in rooms you aren’t in.” When I read that simple statement, several things hit me all at once. First, I immediately...
There are many misconceptions that believers have. One of the biggest and most impactful is the thought that believers are immune to weakness. As a matter of fact, as long as you live on this earth, you will have a weakness. What is...
