I’ve always spoken of finding middle ground. Jesus has taught time and time again, that there is always another way. That’s what Jesus' parable of turning the other cheek or carrying a soldier's cloak is implying. I'll get back to these two parables in a second....
All of us have needs and wants. Needs are things that we cannot live without. Wants are things we would like to have. What are some of your needs? What are some of your wants? There are many things we need and want. But sometimes,...
There isn't a more encouraging passage of Scripture that influences and instructs and challenges the church to embrace who she is than Matthew 5. Before you break down Matthew 5 you have to have the backstory first. You have to see the gospel within it...
Listen here Obedience in religion is very different than obedience in Christianity. What is your reason for Obeying God? How you answer this question will determine whether you can live in joy or live in frustration. How do you know if you are living religious obedience or...
Ephesians 3 The Key to Inner Self Transformation (listen to this article here) What's your social media saying about your inner-self? Is it saying you are in need of some inner-self transformation? How can I find inner-self transformation, inner peace, inner power when this outside world is frosted...
We encounter countless stories in the Bible where Jesus rebukes those who's motives are wrong. However, if we approach it with the right motives our lives and those around us will be changed for eternity. 2 Timothy 2:15 says Do your best to present yourself...
What has the last word in your life? As we approach October, I'm reminded of Luther posting his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenberg, saying Scripture has the last word in our lives and this pronouncement would grow throughout the reformation. The importance...
Ever forget something you shouldn't have? Ever forget something you never wanted to forget? At the start of 2 Peter I think the church may have been acting like they forgot something. It is a reminder to me that we need to have people and...
#1 Hermeneutic Principles are what we base every day living on. They can be wrong or right but what we have learned about our "biblical" world view influences our every day living. I understand why people don't want to live by deeper hermeneutical principles. It seems...
Do you like to give presents or receive gifts? What gift would you give a king? I enjoy giving gifts and on our tenth Anniversary I think I gave a queen size gift. I've not had the opportunity to give any monarch a gift, but I have...
A photo I took from over Haiti shows how even the tiniest of vessels can cast a large net into what looks to be an overwhelming ocean. It is easy to feel overwhelmed in our oceans of people and work. Our oceans don't look the...