Wake Up Early I wake up Early in the morning. The Sun is only beginning to rise. It’s quiet in the morning. There is no else that I can see. Yesterday’s failures haven’t awakened. They’ve not time yet to remind me. Of all my need to grieve. Today’s struggles are ...

Character is important.  Not just because it pushes us, but because it also defines us.  Saying we were “created in the image of the Creator” is just the beginning.  We still have to branch off from our own personal genesis and decide who we really want to be. It’s like ...

There are many types of dance that cannot be done alone. Imagine a finely dressed gentleman attempting to Foxtrot without a partner, or a graceful lady waltzing around a ballroom floor alone!  Life is filled with occasions that require more than one individual to do the exact same thing or ...

Most of us love our church. We love the Bible teaching, we love the preaching, the music, and the fellowship. And yet, more and more church members are recognizing, “Something is wrong with my church!” The primary function of the church is as Christ commanded in Mathew 28:18-20. If there is ...

Are you the person who goes on the bus with a seat and still carries your heavy, bulky backpack on your back, even when the driver kindly reminds you to put it down because it will be a long way to the next stop? This analogy completely reflects my spiritual ...

Leaking classified information pertinent to the safety of our country is treasonous, treacherous and vile. What is the best countermand to deal with a “leak”? Douse it with “burning coals”? “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In ...

I recently came across a photo on Facebook that was very telling. President Trump was praying with his U.S. Supreme Court nominee and his family. What a contrast to what is happening in our culture. Prayer is going on in the White House while rioting is occurring on the streets ...

— Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.   This is…I Love You I love you. I love you too … She says. Prove it to the world. I whisper in ...

RISE above the “white noise” of this world to reach people for Jesus! This is an action statement not for the faint of heart. Fear of the unknown and great change seems to bring out the worst in “us”. Despite differences in ideology, must our discourse always devolve into anger? Maybe ...

There is a war going in for the United States of America–a war beyond the realm of our vision, but clear and imminent in our spirits.  “Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul ...