We are looking at the foundations of our faith. And after the authority of Scripture, we are going to spend a couple of weeks looking at other foundational pieces of our faith before we get to the topic of salvation. This week I want to look at the topic of the Trinity. Due to limitations... Continue Reading →
The Authority of the Bible
One of the games my family enjoys is Jenga. It is a tower of blocks, three in a row, with the direction of the blocks changing every row. It starts as a solid block, and each person removes a block and moves it to the top. With each block that gets removed, the tower becomes... Continue Reading →
Building on the Right Foundation
As we start a new year, it is always good to make sure that we are starting on the right foot. This is important for all areas of life, including our faith. In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus shares about the wise and foolish builders. “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them... Continue Reading →
Inseparable!
Division, division, division... it is so sad to see just how easily we are divided. With tens of thousands of different denominations in the United States alone, it doesn’t seem to take much for us to be divided as a people. We choose to separate over theology, philosophy, ethnicity, economics, and many other things. The... Continue Reading →
What is Success?
God told Joshua that He would be with Joshua just as He was with Moses, but there was a caveat, obedience. His success (the success that God had ordained for Israel) was dependent on Joshua being obedient. “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that... Continue Reading →
Did God Really Say?
This has been a trick of the Devil since the beginning of humanity is found in Genesis 3. “Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?” Gen... Continue Reading →
More of Who God Has Called Me to Be in 2023
Here we are again. The holidays are over (Thanksgiving and Christmas), and we are rapidly moving towards the new year. For many, waistlines are up, credit card balances are up, stress is up, and it is time for the annual reset. For those who are athletes, unless you participate in a winter sport, this is... Continue Reading →
The Heart of Christmas is Love
We live in a time when love is seen in so many different ways, and the meaning of the word has been watered down, especially in the English language, where our one word for love has broad meaning. Yet love is something that everyone desires. Everyone wants to be loved by someone. I have even... Continue Reading →
Joy in All Circumstances
As we near Christmas, we enter a season that is joyful for so many, but not necessarily for the right reasons. Our joy (as a people) seems to be found in the giving or receiving presents. VeggieTales had a movie, The Toy That Saved Christmas, where the toy, a Buzzsaw Louie doll, was the... Continue Reading →
Finding Peace in the Heart of Christmas
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 NIV This child to be born would be God Incarnate, which just means God in human form. The... Continue Reading →
Along the Multicolored Road 