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January 2020

January 24, 2020

Expect Nothing

"Anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never...

January 23, 2020

Comfort, Confidence, and Great Teeth

"Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4) Earlier this week I went...

January 17, 2020

The Love of the Camera Man

"He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake." (Psalm 23:3) College football...

January 15, 2020

Know the Shepherd

In reality, the reason we sheep so often let other "shepherds" guide us is because...

January 14, 2020

The 6 P’s that Keep Us Psycho

According to Philip Keller, there are several reasons sheep never settle. They rarely rest. Their...

January 13, 2020

What Do You Want?

What do you want? No, seriously. What? What do you really want? I don't mean...

January 10, 2020

I Hate this Verse

â€œBut he answered his father, â€˜Look! All these years Iâ€™ve been slaving for you and...

January 01, 2020

Confessions of a New Year’s Day Struggler

This morning I wake up fully aware of my need to change. There are many...

June 2019

June 11, 2019

Is Jesus Really the Only Way?

â€œThere is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven...

June 08, 2019

Psalm 53

I love the Psalms. They give teeth to my thoughts. They let me know itâ€™s...

April 2019

April 19, 2019

Good Friday: What We Owe the Disciples

"We owe it to those first Christian disciples to do our very best to understand...

April 16, 2019

Tuesday of Holy Week

â€œJesus replied, â€˜Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or...

April 09, 2019

You Just Never Know

The Bible is pretty clear about relationships. Donâ€™t burn bridges. Be faithful. Make immediate amends...

April 03, 2019

Bird Watching & Anxiety

Has it ever seemed a bit odd to you that, according to Jesus, a cure...

March 2019

March 28, 2019

A Fatal Mistake? Really?

â€œBe sure of this: I warn you today that you made a fatal mistake when...

March 20, 2019

No Take Backs

"SoÂ all the officials and people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free...

March 12, 2019

#blessed AMIRIGHT?

"They were even more astonished, saying to one another, 'Then who can be saved?'" Mark...

March 08, 2019

Listen to Him! Part Three

Read Part One Here and Part Two Here. Why do we have such a hard...

March 06, 2019

Listen to Him! Part Two

Read Part One Here. Why do we have such a hard time listening? Why do...

March 05, 2019

Listen to Him! Part One

"A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud: 'This is my...

February 2019

February 27, 2019

This is My Story, This is My Song

"Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone." Mark 7:36a Notice Jesus commandedÂ themÂ not to tell anyone....

February 26, 2019

Look Up. Breathe. Be Opened.

"He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, 'Ephphatha!' (which...

February 19, 2019

Laughing at the Wrong Time

"They came to the leaderâ€™s house, and he saw a commotionâ€”people weeping and wailing loudly.Â He...

February 15, 2019

First Man

When God gets ready to act, all He has to do is say the word....

December 2018

December 18, 2018

Joseph, Christmas, and the Christian Life

The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way: After his mother Mary had been...

November 2018

November 27, 2018

Ten Advent Recommendations

It's the most wonderful time of the year: Shopping for yourself guilt-free. Kidding (sort of)....

November 20, 2018

Ungrateful Wretches

11Â While traveling to Jerusalem,Â he passed betweenÂ Samaria and Galilee.Â 12Â As he entered a village, ten men with...

November 13, 2018

When Barnabas Blew It

Yep. THAT Barnabas. The one given the nickname "Son of Encouragement" by the apostles (Acts...

November 06, 2018

An Intense Worship Service

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was...

October 2018

October 30, 2018

Allow Yourself to “Go There”

1 Brothers and sisters, my heartâ€™s desire and prayer to God concerning themÂ is for their...