As I was sitting in my office reflecting on Father’s Day and preparing for Sunday I was reminded of a letter my dad had written my sister. It was written years ago, during a season of my life when I was still trying to find my way. I was in my twenties, carrying my own […]
Genesis 1:1-2 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” From the very first verses of Scripture, we are reminded of a powerful truth: […]
There are moments in this walk with Christ where the weariness just seems to outweigh the will. Moments when you’re not backsliding or walking away from the Lord, but you’re just tired. You’ve done your best. You’ve prayed. You’ve served. You’ve shown up. And still, you find yourself sitting under what feels like a broom […]
I never asked for this. I never imagined my life would turn out like this—crippled, broken, trapped in a body that betrayed me. My left hand, the one I once used to build, work, and to provide, had withered. Over time, it became nothing more than a lifeless appendage hanging at my side. I can’t […]
As the moment of his suffering grew ever closer, Jesus gathered his disciples together in an upper room to eat Passover. I imagine the thoughts that must have been going through his mind as he knew that his arrest was just moments away. The shortness of time made this Passover ever more important than any […]
All looked hopeless to the disciples, the Messiah was crucified and now in the tomb. It was marked with the finality of a giant stone that sealed it shut. Today there may be what seems like a finished story, a lost dream or a lost purpose in your life, sealed with what seems like a […]
Paul gives death a characteristic in 1st Corinthians 15:55 when he says “Where, death, is your sting?” If you think about a sting, it is a little bit different then other forms of pain. It often catches you by surprise, it seems unexpected and the pain is sharper more intense than that of a dull […]
I often think of that blank page in the Bible that separates the Old and New Testament. It represents 400 years when God didn’t speak, where there was no visible sign of God in the earth at all. We refer to this period of time as “The Silent Years.” There were plenty of things happening […]
Matthew 4:18-19 I have been a life long fisherman who from a small child has enjoyed the thrill of the catch. In all my years of fishing however I had never used a cast net, until recently. I have seen others use one to catch bait and small fish and it looked very rewarding, and […]
The good memories of my dad seem to stop at age eight when abruptly he vanishes from my life. My mom and dad eventually divorce and my dad remarried and started another family.
I believe there has never been a more crucial time in history than now to take a stand for God. As Christians we need to draw a line in the sand and say enough is enough. We are at the peak of a cultural crisis in America where truth itself is under attack. In today’s […]
The anticipation was growing by the second as we pulled into the parking lot of Texas Tech’s indoor track facility. The day had finally arrived and my heart raced as I thought about what the day would hold. This wasn’t just another track meet, this was the national championships. As we made our way into […]
There is a place that is so special it can not be compared to any other place on earth. I want to share with you some insight the word of God gives us about this place we call church. In Moses’s day God met with his people at Mt Sinai. It was a physical location […]
There are many two word phrases in the Bible that expresses the power of God such as Healed all; gathered in; cast out; raised up; pulled down. There is however a two word phrase that is mentioned 43 times and speaks to how powerful God truely is. “But God!” This small two word phrase communicates […]
I’m sure like most of us you look with anticipation to the little cookie served at the end of your meal when you go eat Chinese food. Unwrapping it and seeing the little white strip sticking out and wonder if it will give you any good news. You break the little golden holder of fortune […]
The Life I Now Live 