On my way to church this morning I saw the lawns of various homes covered with colorful plastic eggs. Families and children will celebrate this day with baskets, chocolate, decorated eggs, and jelly beans; however, I celebrate this day for a different reason. Today I regard as the greatest day in history – the resurrection … More The Greatest Day in History

“What a man is on his knees before God, that he is, and nothing more.” – Robert Murray M’Cheyne The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.” Isaiah 29:13 … More The Heart of Prayer

“The reason for weak Christians is an inadequate concept of God.” – A.W. Tozer Who do you say God is? Let’s play a game! Pause for a moment and think of the first word that comes to your mind when I say “God.” Ready? Go! Do you have a word? If so, let’s continue reading. … More Who is God? – Rebuilding a Healthy Perception of God

“If you love anything better than God you are idolaters. If there is anything you would not give up for God it is your idol. If there is anything that you seek with greater fervor than you seek the glory of God, that is your idol. Conversion means a turning from ever idol.” – Charles … More Idols of the Modern Age – Part 2

Today is probably my favorite day out of the entire year. There’s something special about this time of year that is peaceful and brings great joy to my heart. As I was scrolling through Facebook this morning, my timeline was filled with photos of happy families gathered around the Christmas tree and videos of bright … More Jesus – The Greatest Gift of All

“Worship: Where God isn’t moved by the quality of our voice but by the condition of our hearts.” – Chris Tomlin For those who haven’t been following my blog, I have been writing a mini-series on the heart of worship. The reason I write so much about worship is because worship is a huge part of my calling. … More The Heart of Worship – Part 3

“Your mission, should you choose to accept it.” Most of us recognize this famous line from the original Mission Impossible television series and the films starring Tom Cruise. For those who haven’t seen any of the Mission Impossible films, the movies are about a top secret government task force called the Impossible Mission Force or … More Your Mission Should You Choose to Accept it

There has been a lot of backlash in the wake of Lauren Daigle’s recent appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres show and for an answer provided in an interview when asked about homosexuality. Now I am not here to talk about whether I agree with her or not. I think it’s obvious that Lauren is trying to … More Stop Saying “Judge Not!”

Today, millions of Americans will gather around the table with family and loved ones, eat turkey, watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and the Dallas Cowboys. This Thanksgiving Day I have plenty to be thankful for. I celebrate Thanksgiving this year for an entirely different reason than I have in the past. Today I have … More Thanksgiving 2018 – Why I am Thankful

We live in a contract-oriented society where business deals are struck everyday. After signatures are applied on dotted lines and handshakes are traded, both parties usually walk away happy because everyone is getting something out of the deal that benefits them in the foreseeable future. However, unfair contracts and unhappy parties usually lead to problems … More Covenants – Why Marriage Shouldn’t Be Rushed