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We finished our Breakthrough sermon series today and learned how we can have victory over our struggle with sin. We do not need to remain in the struggle of Romans 7, but we can experience the fullness of the Holy… Continue Reading →
John 11:1-44 not only depicts one of Jesus’ greatest miracles, the raising of Lazarus from the dead, it also provides insight into the difference between God’s perspective and ours. To Jesus, Lazarus being dead, embalmed, wrapped, and sealed in a… Continue Reading →
Yesterday, in the USA, we celebrated Martin Luther King Day, in honor of a man who put feet, hands, and mouth into fulfilling his dream. That dream lives on, long after he was tragically gunned down and silenced. Now many… Continue Reading →
Have you ever seen a mangrove tree, or better yet, a group of them? I hadn’t (or don’t remember) until we went to visit the environment they grow in, lowlands by water. Two things to notice here—lowlands and water: First,… Continue Reading →
This past week we had the major blessing of snorkeling in the Atlantic Ocean in an area that’s home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs and fish in the world. For most of that, we had to join… Continue Reading →
Have you ever found yourself setting one goal after the other, only to experience disappointment when you couldn’t achieve them? As discussed in my previous post, the first step in achieving our goals is setting the right ones in the… Continue Reading →
There are a number of reasons that cause people to lose their way spiritually. The book of Jude identifies some of the challenges the early church faced. Jude had originally planned to write to the church about their common salvation;… Continue Reading →
Few monarchies remain in the world, yet royalty never fails to intrigue us. Fairy tales, books, movies, modern media news on royal family members, feed our fascination and create dreams in the hearts of children and adults alike. What if… Continue Reading →
The way we believe God views us is based upon a variety of circumstances including our upbringing and our current situation. The nation of Israel had rejected God and the prophet Zephaniah brought a message of judgment. After God’s chastening,… Continue Reading →
Extraordinary results come from ordinary people with uncommon discipline. Uncommon discipline leads to extraordinary results, but uncommon discipline seems in short supply. Discipline is often difficult at the onset, but for those who choose the way of discipline, they will… Continue Reading →
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. attributed to Edmund Burke and John Stuart Mill The world is shocked and saddened by the horrific invasion of a sovereign nation by Putin…. Continue Reading →
Guess what—scientifically and experientially proven—No amount of darkness can keep light from shining through! Therefore, there is no such thing as a hopeless situation. We can define many situations as hopeless, such as: ~our marriage on the verge of divorce… Continue Reading →
Rich people have money – wealthy people have time. Money can be put into a bank and you can save it for the future. Time is different, once this moment is gone, it’s gone. I notice that as people get… Continue Reading →
We kicked off our new sermon series today entitled “Getting back on track”. Getting back on track starts with guarding your heart. 1. “Be true to the quest at any cost, stray from the path and you will be lost.”… Continue Reading →
Every person has two educations, one which he receives from others, and one, more important, which he gives to himself. Edward Gibbon Gibbons reminds us that there are two streams of education. We must not abdicate the responsibility of our… Continue Reading →
