Respect everyone, and love your Christian brothers and sisters. Fear God, and respect the king. 1 Peter 2:17 (NLT) In this day and age, respect seems to have gone down for a very long nap. While it slumbers away, it seems that people are wide awake, attacking one another (both physically and with their words)Continue reading "Tearing Down the Church"

I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 1 Timothy 2:1 (NLT) Can I let you in on a secret? Sometimes, I don’t feel like praying. I know! Gasp! A pastor who sometimes doesn’t feel like praying. That’sContinue reading "Is Prayer Important?"

Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 (NLT) Humility is not something that seems to be considered a good thingContinue reading "For the Love of Theatrics"

Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. Proverbs 2:11 (NLT) Several years ago, there was a TV show called The Office. The show is about a crew of misfits that are trying to run an office supply company. Often times, during the show, the camera will cut to an interview withContinue reading "Idiotic Wisdom"

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ. Philippians 3:8 (NLT) We had struck it rich! That glittering gold in our pockets was going to pay outContinue reading "Pyrite"

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow - not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. Romans 8:38 (NLT) If you’ve ever been lost, you can understandContinue reading "We Lost Our Child?"