July 9, 2020
The Lifeblood of Jesus destroys the Lifeblood of Sin
Sin is a cage, and a sickness. It is chains and anxiety. It is obsession and compulsion. For a moment, it provides pleasure, but that…
July 2, 2020
The First Time I Kissed My Wife
I can remember the first time my wife kissed me. It was over 3 decades ago. As a young man, the feeling was exhilarating. Wonderful…
June 25, 2020
What Does It Mean to Know Something?
What does it mean to know something? That question seems easy at first, but when you begin to consider it in more than just superficial…
April 3, 2020
Fear and Knowing Jesus
In March of 1933, the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, gave his first inaugural address. Many people rightly debate the worth…
March 26, 2020
Praying for Discipline
Dear God in Heaven I thank you for all the good you have given to my community. I thank you for my church family, and…
March 19, 2020
Community and Discipleship
The world seems to be shutting down around us as our communities respond to the spread of a new virus. For some of us, this…
March 12, 2020
Spiritual Warfare
An important Christian belief is that God exists in three persons. We refer to these persons as God the father, God the son, and God…
March 5, 2020
Priest or Dead Stone?
One of the most prominent doctrines of evangelical and protestant churches is something called the priesthood of the believer. The doctrine is derived from a very important…
February 27, 2020
The Difference Between Living and Dying
Most people have given at least some thought to what they might die for. Perhaps they would die for their spouse, or a child, or…