Author Archives: asimpleguy

“Because that’s how we’ve always done it!” This is a phrase we hear a lot in the church and in our world. We are people of tradition and we often cling to what is comfortable. It’s why the Jews who became followers of Jesus tried to force the Gentile believers to follow the Laws ofContinue reading “He’s Doing A New Thing”

In Acts 13:2, as the church in Antioch was praying and seeking the Lord, the Holy Spirit spoke to them saying: “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”  Those words, “set apart for me Barnabas and Saul” are powerful words. God had a plan for thoseContinue reading “Set Apart for His Work”

In Matthew 4, after fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, Jesus is hungry and the devil comes and tempts Him to turn a stone into bread. Jesus rebukes him, in verse 4, saying “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Jesus was actuallyContinue reading “Our Perfect Redeemer”

This week my devotions led me to Acts 5, where the disciples were brought before the Sanhedrin and questioned by the high priest. The high priest scolded the disciples because they had been warned not to speak of Jesus, but failed to comply. And in Acts 5:29, Peter responds by saying: “We must obey GodContinue reading “Being People Who Walk in Obedience”

So 10 years ago, I thought I would jump into the world of blogging. I was just a simple minded youth pastor at the time, but everyone else was doing it and I thought, “Why not?” I started off being fairly consistent, but as I transitioned to the role of a Senior Pastor my blogsContinue reading “My First Post (Again)”