We have a wonderful opportunity that lies before us. We get to be God’s expression to our communities. Every rose begins as a seed, then through the process of nature assigned by God it grows and produces leaves and it produces …
Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life. When Jesus came he brought all of God’s goodness with Him. He infused the process once again with His goodness. He died on the cross and paid the price for our sins. But 3…
What makes Jesus so special? Acts chapter 16 tells an incredible story. Paul and Silas set off on a missionary journey. During the early process of this journey they are forbidden twice to go into certain areas with their message. …
The narrative in Genesis 1 tells us that God made a point to stop and comment nearly every day on the goodness of that specific day. THE PROCESS MATTERS. The ends do not justify the means. Each day is intricately woven with the goo…
Conversation is an interesting thing. Everyday I wake up more words are formed in my head. More ideas are formed and find their framework through language. My wife never runs out of something to say :) (Honey, if you are read…
Finding the will of God can be so frustrating and stressful. I have recently been pursuing something and I have just now come to a fork in the road. Two paths lay before me, and I have to choose one to go down. I woke up this morni…
Several years ago we had some friends over for dinner. After the meal, I was discussing some books and authors with one of our guests. We began conversing about the individual ministries of the authors, and of other ministers, we had hea…
Have you ever had an initial perception of someone changed after having an actual conversation with them? So many times our perceptions are skewered by past experiences, influences, or relationships. Racism is formed from a combination o…
The beauty of the infinite is that no matter where you are it is always the beginning for you. Creation begins with the activity of an infinite God. He has no beginning and no ending. This means where ever you are in your lif…
Potential is a funny thing. With every passing year it diminishes. With every mistake it is depleted. Every human is born with potential, but none of us seem to ever reach our full potential. In fact it seems as if no matter …