We live in a society that has been overrun by fear. I don’t think that statement is a surprise to anyone reading this. We are living in a time when we all have access to everything that is happening, all the time, all over the world. If there is a home invasion in Arizona or an outburst of violence in Timbuktu, we will all be alerted instantaneously. Not only will be we notified on our phones, we ...  Read More

When it comes to reading the Bible (Scripture), we like to think of the acronym R.E.A.P. As we spend time in Scripture, we will "REAP" a harvest.  Read, Examine, Apply, Pray.This post is the second in this series… E is for Examine.  Go back and see the Read post here.The purpose of examining Scripture is to determine the original meaning and intent of the author.  To be clear, it’s not what we or ...  Read More

Every day we are flooded with information: there is a presidential race, constant political posturing, prejudice and racial tension, and for extra fun a virus that keeps on giving.  What on earth is the Lord doing?Well – for one thing – nothing new.  It was Solomon who penned the words, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun” (Eccles...  Read More

I remember, as a kid, going to Sunday School one morning and seeing fruit on the flannel board. There was a watermelon, a banana, an apple, and various other fruits. Each piece of fruit had a word written on it. As the class began, the teacher introduced a passage from Galatians and told us we would be learning about the fruits of the Spirit. The watermelon was love, the banana was joy, the apple ...  Read More

We live in a world that seems to be growing increasingly dark. Morality has taken a nosedive, tolerance of everything besides Christianity is the norm, drug and alcohol abuse and misuse are rampant, a racial divide continues, craziness that we’ve never witnessed before arises frequently, and the idea of putting others first is almost nonexistent. Those are just some of the things that are going on...  Read More

When it comes to reading the Bible (Scripture), I like to think of the acronym R.E.A.P.  As we spend time in Scripture, we will "REAP" a harvest.  Read, Examine, Apply, Pray.  The first in this series is R for Read.If I said you should read the Bible, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll respond in 1 of 3 ways...Indeed.  It’s very important and I try to read every day.Indeed, but frankly it’s a str...  Read More