In the difficulties and trepidations of life, it’s easy to allow our own thoughts and voice to lead and guide our thinking. Yes, we have things to be concerned about, but do we have a healthy concern or are we drifting into God’s territory? At the end of the day,…
This January our church started working through the book of James and it has been challenging, CONVICTING, and transforming. Every Sunday afternoon, a group of us meet to discuss the sermon and put specific thought into how we individually can apply James to our lives. One question we discussed in…
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 Have you ever asked yourself the question, is God enough? I have. Many times. I know my heart well enough to know it is “prone to wander, prone to leave…
Are you someone who “fails” in their fight against sin far more than you wish? Fighting through our own contrived way does not work. Sheer will-power, mysticism, self-righteousness (legalism), and worldly philosophies are human attempts that are of no value nor do they glorify God. God wants us to be…
How comfortable are you with your sin? Do you ever feel the weariness and burden of the seemingly impossible battle with sin? Saying no to sin daily is commanded but we can grow weary in the battle. Spiritual maturity doesn’t come easy, but as Christ-followers we have an obligation to…
EVERYTHING! Repentance is the start of our relationship with Christ (Acts 11:18). It is the bridge to an eternal relationship with him because Christ died to pay for the very sins we are turning away from as we turn to him… Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer…
As the Advent season draws to a close I wanted to reflect on the implication this time has for each of us. According to the dictionary, Advent is the first season of the Christian church year, leading up to Christmas and including the four preceding Sundays. It is “a season…
How can I be thankful for the things I don’t like? Often it can be really hard to be thankful. Especially when life is handing us a dish we aren’t in the mood to eat. It’s hard to be thankful when we are wrongly accused, or criticized, or suffering. When…
When I hear the word endurance I think of an intense athlete or soldier. Someone who is extremely fit and has spent thousands of hours training both mentally and physically in preparation for a consuming purpose. This person goes hard after his goal, he practices self-control, self-denial and discipline to…
Golden calves and false gods If you’re like me you don’t normally spend your day thinking about idolatry. In fact, most of us don’t even give it a thought and if we do, we think of the Old Testament—golden calves and people worshipping “Baal.” But idolatry is deeply intertwined with…
