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In John chapter 17, Jesus knows that the time is coming for Him to go to the cross. And we see Him praying to the Father in this section of scripture. He prays for Himself as He seeks to glorify God in what is about to happen, He prays for His disciples because He knowsContinue reading “Unity in the Church”

I had my first experience with death when I was 11 years old. My great grandma passed away after a short bout with cancer. At her graveside service, my grandma asked if I would recite Psalm 23. It was a chapter of scripture I had memorized in school and my grandma said she knew itContinue reading “The Great Shepherd”

I’m not sure about you, but I know I go through seasons where I feel like I’m just spinning in circles—where I feel like I just keep hitting a brick wall. The reality is, we’re all human and we’re all susceptible to failure. And over the years I’ve discovered a few practices to help turnContinue reading “Turn Things Around”

As a pastor, I have people who come to me hoping I can tell them what God wants them to do with their life. And I can tell you in all honesty, I have never had an answer for them. My normal response is that they really need to seek and hear God for themselves. Continue reading “Lets Keep Moving”

One of my favorite stories in the Bible when I was young was the story of the great catch. I had a children’s Bible that had pictures of some of the stories and I remember the picture of Peter and some of the disciples struggling to pull these nets full of fish into their boats.Continue reading “Letting Jesus Into Our Boat”

This Monday is the 4th of July: a day we celebrate our independence as a country; a day we reflect on the freedoms that we have in this country. I served in the United States Marine Corps years ago and made a commitment to fight for those freedoms.  I am thankful for the freedoms thatContinue reading “The Freedom to Surrender”

If you’ve spent any amount of time in church, you’ve probably heard the words, “God has a plan for your life.” And I think the big question for all of us is: Do we believe this? It sounds good and many of us may want to believe it, but do we? Then, if we don’tContinue reading “God’s Plan For Our Lives”

This Sunday is Father’s Day. A day that brings different emotions for each of us. As a son who has an amazing father who has helped me become the man and father I am today—I have wonderful and positive feelings about Father’s Day. But I know others who didn’t have positive experiences with their fatherContinue reading “The Perfect Father”

I was recently talking to someone about the current housing market. It totally blows my mind what houses are selling for these days. I don’t understand the varied prices people are willing to pay for houses, vehicles, and different types of collectibles. Something might be worth one amount to one person, but to another personContinue reading “Understanding Our Value”

In Acts 8, we see the story of Simon the sorcerer. In this passage, Simon apparently believed the gospel and had been baptized, but it’s obvious he didn’t get it. He wanted what the disciples had, he wanted to be able to lay hands on people and see them receive the Holy Spirit. But why?  WeContinue reading “What’s My Motivation?”