Sometimes in life, we have to do the right thing, even if no one understands why. We have to love folks that others don’t want to love. We have to be places that others don’t want to be. We have … Continue reading
Sometimes in life, we have to do the right thing, even if no one understands why. We have to love folks that others don’t want to love. We have to be places that others don’t want to be. We have … Continue reading
One of the things that we, at least in the western church, can sometimes believe is that if we face roadblocks or troubles, then something must be wrong. We must have messed up, or a door has closed or something … Continue reading
One of the toughest things for my family is figuring out where to eat. We all have different tastes and likes/dislikes. And then when you add into the equation that sometimes I truly believe my kids will say no to … Continue reading
As we wrap our last day at Camp Wesley Pines, I want to share with you my last two Biblical and Star Wars comparisons. First, we’ll look at last nights, and then we’ll look at today’s. The Biblical character we … Continue reading
I heard a quote one time, I don’t remember the source of the quote, or even who said it, but the heart of the quote has always stuck with me. If you are afraid to fail, you’ll never achieve greatness. … Continue reading
The Gospel calls us to do things, that seem very counterintuitive. Things that do not make much sense in this world, in this culture. We are told in our world that we are what matters. That our plans, our goals, … Continue reading
I have always liked the Christian Musician David Crowder. He has written some songs that those that listerners of modern Christian music know, and I just really like the depth of some of his lyrics. Today’s passage reminded me of … Continue reading
I do enjoy running, but one of the things that I have never liked doing when it comes to working out was lifting weights. One of my favorite lines about lifting weights came from a friend of mine, “I’d lift … Continue reading
When Holly and I lived in the Delta when I first started preaching, I’ll never forget something I saw close to nightfall each night. People would be out each night, with a water hose, watering their houses. I asked a member … Continue reading
Fear is a powerful thing. What are you afraid of? We’ve all got something. I always joke my greatest fear is being on top of a tall building, being chased by a snake with a needle. Today’s passage really brought … Continue reading