One of the things I love about God is that He is always initiating relationship. He could have just said, you deserve death and zapped us; which would have been totally justifiable, but instead, He went to the absolute extreme and demonstrated His love for me that while I was a sinner Jesus died […]
I remember believing early on in my faith that it was just Jesus and me. You see, I had been hurt so many times that I falsely believed that the Christian life was Jesus rescuing me from everyone else. In reality, He established my relationship with the Father, was rescuing me from myself, my sin, and […]
Over the last few weeks there have been multiple confirmations that God was desiring for me to fast. With my wife away, my first thought was picking Something that would be easy for me to do, followed by the Holy Spirit’s infused conviction of picking something that is truly denying myself. In hindsight, in the […]
Heard a message last night at the event in attending. My mind can’t help but draw the conclusion that we are in a similar place today. God’s children have been scattered by poor or absent shepherding. As parents and leaders we are shepherds. What a great responsibility we have been given! We must be […]
As I travel around the country, I am amazed at the number of people who I talk to that are genuinely striving to keep the 10 commandments apart from Christ. Though they have heard the gospel and received its truth, they have run back to a law-keeping mindset and have convinced themselves if they […]
Even as a new parent, I realized quickly the power and importance of words. Today our society flippantly uses the word love for everything from bubblegum to baseball. In doing so, we cloud the lines and understanding of true love. In all of history, there is one example that stands out above all the rest […]
David has rightly understood that the LORD is faithful and will make known to him the path of life and salvation that is found in His provision; the coming Messiah. With the fulfillment of Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection, comes access to our God. We can enter the presence of our King and […]
My heart breaks for God’s church this morning. As I read through this list, I was reminded of story after story I’ve heard on the news confirming all these truths of misdirected affections of our times. My mind attempted to remind me that those who don’t know God would not be desiring holiness. Deep […]
These are pretty exclusive words. “There is no other”. We live in a world that longs after inclusion rather than truth. We would rather have a false sense of peace than solid fact if it means conflict. God perfectly loves peace and truth but does not compromise either for the sake of temporary peace. […]
One of my favorite verses…ok I say that about every verse. This is truly a gem! Too often we get worried and upset about one step we or our children have taken. In light of this verse, I ask myself why am I worrying? Everyone knows that that A plan is just an idea; the […]