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September 2025

September 21, 2025

Joel Ansett: Healing and Hope, One Song at a Time

Listening to a musical artist live is one of my favorite experiences. I recently saw...

January 2025

January 19, 2025

Finding Faith in the Dark Night of the Soul in 2025

Have you ever faced a dark night of the soul? A "dark night of the...

January 12, 2025

Why are you so afraid? Finding Faith in 2025

Jesus asked of His disciples, "Why are you so afraid?" They were in the middle...

January 05, 2025

“Even If”: Finding Faith in 2025

Hopefully, 2024 was an excellent year for you. For me, last year was spent walking...

September 2024

September 24, 2024

Did Jesus Pray for Unity?

Jesus prays for unity for those who would be called His followers. He portrays it...

June 2024

June 20, 2024

The Ten Commandments on School Walls is Religious Theater

Blame it on my strong Baptist roots, but I firmly believe in the separation of...

March 2024

March 18, 2024

The Lord’s Prayer as a Guide for a Spiritual Spring Cleaning

Is it time for a spiritual spring cleaning? The daylight is starting to last longer...

March 16, 2024

Exploring the Vocational Call of Ministry

I have spent the last couple of months contemplating what I believe about being called...

January 2024

January 22, 2024

Noble Thinking – Whatever, pt 2.

Think about what is noble. Noble thinking is thoughts showing fine personal qualities or high...

January 03, 2024

Thinking True: Whatever Series Part One

What is truth? Well, to put it in 1980's movie jargon, just the facts, man....

December 2023

December 29, 2023

Celebrate Santa or Jesus this Christmas? Advent 2023

Why is Christmas so important? In the United States, we celebrate Santa or Jesus. Some...

December 17, 2023

“Where are You Joy, Why Can’t I find you? – Advent 2023

Cindy-Lou Who famously sings about missing out on the spirit of Christmas. In the 2000...

December 10, 2023

Overwhelmed This Holiday Season? Advent 2023: Peace

If you are following along with my Advent series, you might feel overwhelmed. Jesus brings...

December 04, 2023

Life is Pain, Hope Reminds You It Is Not Meant to Be- Advent 2023: A City On The Hill

In The Princess Bride, Westley (portraying the Dread Pirate Roberts) declares, "Life is pain, Highness....

November 2023

November 29, 2023

Rich Mullins Once Asked If God Plays Hard to Get

In the proper tradition of prophets and poets, one of Rich Mullins's last songs was...

October 2023

October 24, 2023

Dear Pastor, You Might Fail. Do It Anyways.

How do you define success? Is it okay to fail? Where do God, faith, and...

September 2023

September 28, 2023

Don’t Let Bitterness Rule: Tips for the Spiritual Journey

If you have been on your journey for any time, you know you can find...

July 2023

July 25, 2023

Do It Right: Tips for Spiritual Journey

Expediency is not a hallmark of the spiritual journey in the wilderness. How much time...

July 21, 2023

Hope Oasis: Tips for Spiritual Journey

The water that quenches a dry and thirsty soul as they journey through the wilderness...

July 16, 2023

Kind by Cory Asbury: Tips for Spiritual Journey

Honesty is the expectation of the journey in the wilderness. David was a wilderness wanderer....

July 11, 2023

Wild Walking: Tips for Spiritual Journey

You don't have to read very far in the Bible to find wandering people. The...

June 2023

June 05, 2023

Cloud and Fire: Searching for Faith

When the Israelites left Egypt, God led them by a cloud during the day and...

May 2023

May 23, 2023

Jesus and the 5 Loaves and 2 Fish: An Invitation to Participate

When Jesus saw the large crowd in Matthew 14, He had compassion on them. He...

May 17, 2023

Is Denzel Washington Christian?

In 2015, Denzel Washington was the commencement speaker at a Dilliard University graduation ceremony. The...

May 14, 2023

Jesus’ Harshest Criticism Were Reserved for the Religious

Image by Pawel Kozera from Pixabay Whenever Christians talk about the love part of Jesus'...

May 09, 2023

You Speak an Average of 7,000 words per day, What Does the Overflow Say About You?

When Jesus becomes the Lord of our life, we become new creations. Like His disciples,...

May 07, 2023

Good Trouble: Disruptive Hope for a Hurting World

Followers of Jesus are called to be salt and light to the world. We carry...

May 03, 2023

A Bountiful Harvest: The Expectation of Jesus’ Followers

The last soil in the parable of the sower is the good soil. Jesus describes...

April 2023

April 27, 2023

Who is the Boss? Worry and Wealth will Wreck Your Heart

Image by Ashish Choudhary from Pixabay In Matthew 13, Jesus tells a parable about sowing...

April 24, 2023

Head Knowledge or Heart Knowledge: The Struggle to Find a Deeper-Rooted Faith

Image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay In Matthew 13, Jesus tells a parable about sowing seeds....

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