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...
Have you ever had a thought come to you or a memory hit you and you are immediately so touched that you must take a moment and compose yourself? Maybe a memory floods your mind and you are overcome with emotion. Perhaps a line from a movie just...
Have you ever been at a place in your life where you were confused about why things didn’t seem to be happening quite like you thought? You love Jesus with all your heart. You have been born from above and have the life of God in you. You...
Do you find yourself ready to receive from God and see breakthrough in your life, but it just hasn’t happened yet? I believe that to see and experience these things, you must first follow the path laid out for us in the Word of...
During a recent reading time in the Word something stuck out at me big time. I’ve read this several times and always had these thoughts, but until now I didn’t take the time to really dissect it. I always conveniently dismissed it to...
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...
