On sunny days, life is more pleasant when you have good friends to hang out with and enjoy each other’s company. Praising Jesus in a company of saints is a picture of heaven. When the rain comes and the floods start rising, though, it is an absolute necessity.
Sunshine Blogger Award – Pastor Unlikely So I am greatly honored to be nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by Victoria from The Heart of the Journey . I am getting to this later than I planned because of life, not because of lack of appreciation. Go and check out Victoria’s blog. She writes from the road…
Did we ever notice who wipes away our tears in heaven? Revelation 21:4 is a well known passage in the church. We quote it with joy knowing that in heaven there will be no more tears, sorrow, crying or pain. That alone is just awesome. But we sometimes miss what John writes: And I heard…
We all have to learn to serve God. Serving God does not come naturally to us. We start our journey with God from a position of newness. Our old life is dead and gone. The things that used to define us often don’t matter anymore and we are a babe in Christ. It is a…
We Need the Church in Our Lives When God breathed life into Adam something interesting happened. After creating the rest of the universe and declaring it good, God made one man and saw that something was not good. It was not good for Adam to be alone. A man just does not do well by…
Elijah bursts on the Bible scene quite suddenly. He appears with no introduction and immediately goes to the evil King Ahab with a pronouncement. There will be no rain in the entire country as a result of their sins. The skies are closed until further notice. It is a statement of God’s judgment on Israel…
We Need to Embrace the Old Testament Not Ignore it There is a growing trend in the church to focus solely on the New Testament. With the fight for people’s attention in this culture ongoing and the push back against what atheists see as the angry God of the Old Testament, it is easy to…
D.L. Moody was once asked why he constantly urged millions of Christians to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Good question generally, right? Why is it so important for us to seek God’s Spirit, His direction, and His power if we are already saved by the blood of Jesus? Moody thought for a moment and…
A Discussion of What is Loving, Not What is Sinful Alcohol consumption is an issue that can serve to divide the body of Christ. This should never be so. The Bible is clear that drinking wine or other alcoholic beverages by themselves is not sinful. Drunkenness, certainly sinful, but Jesus Himself drank wine. So while…
How Can I Pray for You? I consider this an extension of the ministry I do in the local church each week. It is an amazing blessing to get to share the love of Jesus and His Word with people all over the world. It is an extraordinary thing to share life with people from…