The power and efficacy of the Gospel message is not found in the proclamations of great preachers, nor in the explanations of great teachers, nor in the statements, edicts or rulings of the ecclesiastical church...

Romans 15:13, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”

“To err is human; to forgive, divine.” —Alexander Pope in An Essay on Criticism This says that human beings have a propensity for messing...

We sometimes focus in on the major events in our lives. The ones that are transformative, life altering. Those moments, those times, that...

The crucifixion was not a moment in time, but rather a moment in eternity. Natural laws, nor conventional wisdom, nor human intervention,...

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Good advice if you’re dealing with something that’s working properly. But it seems as if we are living...

Grace is probably one of the most used words in the Christian faith, and should be. After all it speaks of favor and blessing from God...

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of...

Throughout history there have been names that stirred and moved societies, changed cultures and even names that changed the course of...

The Christmas story is not just about a baby, but it’s also about a King. It’s more than sheep, and donkeys or calves in a stall, it’s...

Her laugh was as big as it needed to be to celebrate the situation. Her care and compassion was as deep as it needed to be to cover the...

I think there may be times in all of our lives when we think we’ve got it figured out. There are times in our lives when it all seems to...

It’s strange, isn’t it, how seemingly small, insignificant things can catch our attention. Things that normally we wouldn’t notice....

The last time I posted it was 1:00am, this time it’s 4:30am, one week later. A lot of changes have taken place in my life in that week. I...

As I write this, it is 1:00am on August 9th, and I am lying next to my wife who is struggling with every breath to stay alive. Today is...

Trust is a hard one to put your mind around. It is not an easy thing to quantify. Earthbound trust is a delicate thing. It is a hard...

There are times when it seems as if the only thing we have in common in the Church is our love for our Savior; but after all, when all...

This may seem familiar as you read it. That’s because I posted this about a year ago. I was reading through it the other day and liked...

When FEAR speaks, DON'T LISTEN. It is said that fear is a liar, but I believe something even more elemental; fear is not just a liar, but...

The story of salvation is not written in years or decades or generations or centuries or even millennia, but it is woven into the very...