Elk River Baptist Church

“You are the salt of the earth.  You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:13a, 14) You could call the 20th century was the century of failed “utopian fantasies”. Whether we are talking about economics, military ambitions, or… Read more: Secular Utopia vs Immanuel

“Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.” – Jesus in Revelation 3:19. To the Church of Laodicea, Jesus had just said, “because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”  They… Read more: Learning the Essential Life of Trust

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1:18) What does the Cross mean to you?  How can the symbol of a reality intending to bring… Read more: The Humility & Wisdom of the Cross

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”  So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What… Read more: Election Promises, God’s Promises

Deuteronomy 8:16 “He gave you manna to eat in the desert, something your fathers had never known, to humble and to test you so that in the end it might go well with you. 17  You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of… Read more: God & The Blessings of God

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33) There are certain struggles against the Lord’s commands that those of us in the affluent West are simply more prone to fall into, myself included. … Read more: First Things First

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”  (Jesus in John 15:5)  The secular ‘takeover’ of the Western world is nearly complete, or so… Read more: God, & the Secular Takeover of the Western World

“God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfil?” (Numbers 23:19) My wife frequently gets behind a vehicle in the carpool lane… Read more: “Love is Love”?

In this most holy week, I wanted to pass on to you a powerful encouragement from Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, who lived from AD210-258. (martyred at my age!) He prepared his own people for a period of extreme persecution, and he himself was executed by the sword,… Read more: Cyprian to the Christians in the Mines

“Master,” said John, “we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”  “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.” (Luke 9:49-50) I am a Reformed… Read more: “Always Reforming”

“Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions.” (Ecclesiastes 7:10) This is a fascinating and unusual bit of wisdom found in the Bible.  It is quite common to hear our parents and grandparents reminisce… Read more: Wishing for the “Good Old Days”?

“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” (Acts 16:25) Right off the heels of a musical season of worship for Christmas, I want to reflect a bit on the importance of keeping that… Read more: A Primer on Worship Music

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—… Read more: Thanksgiving: The Mystery of Salvation

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,… Read more: Christian Social Engagement

“Then he (Jesus) said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” (Luke 12:15) The ongoing “United Auto Workers” strike against GM, Ford and Stellantis got me thinking on… Read more: What We Really Need

“In your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (2 Peter 3:15) I know that I’ve changed over the years, and Lord willing, hopefully that… Read more: “By Whose Standard?” – Answering Common Objections to the Faith

“Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.” (2 Timothy 3:12-13) At the outset, I do not speak or write about persecution because I have… Read more: Prepare for Persecution

“For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images… Read more: The Idolatry of Government Worship

“Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who… Read more: For the “Least of These”

“What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey— whether you are slaves to… Read more: Living under “Slavery”

“How long will the land lie parched and the grass in every field be withered? Because those who live in it are wicked, the animals and birds have perished. Moreover, the people are saying, “He will not see what happens to us.” (Jeremiah 12:4) After hearing… Read more: This is a Different World

“To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me,… Read more: Our Bodies for God’s Glory & Satan’s Defeat

Colossians 3:1, “Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now… Read more: Why We Must Fight

“‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.” (Jeremiah 6:14, 8:11) “For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts… Read more: The Humbling, Slippery Slope

(This is passed on from a good friend and fellow minister, Pastor Dominic Guerra, in Okinawa, Japan) Ever heard of “beer goggles”? It’s a playful expression used around bars and clubs to suggest that the more you drink, the better looking someone becomes. Also, to have… Read more: “Goggles Much?” (on Thanksgiving)

“Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. (Ephesians 6:11) There is a Japanese saying that I wrote down about two decades ago to remember: “Ubau no wa hon no isshun. Demo, mamoru no wa zutto… Read more: Why Do We Put Our Armor On Every Day?

“The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.” (Romans 1:18-19) I… Read more: Why the World Acts like the World

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the… Read more: “Coming to a City Near You!” – A Biblical Perspective on Doing Battle

“’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”…”And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:27, 29b) To answer that, you may have to get to… Read more: How to Love Your Neighbor in an Epidemic of Loneliness

“Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the LORD and against his Anointed One. “Let us break their chains,” they say, “and throw off their fetters.” The One… Read more: “You’re Pro-Birth, Not Pro-Life”

1 Peter 1:13 “Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.” “2:11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which… Read more: A World Headed Down Its Natural Path, and Christian Consistency

We live in a largely affluent Western culture that is spiraling into chaos due to the general loss of transcendent meaning (which we believe comes from a relationship with the Creator God). This has been replaced mostly with secular lifestyles that espouse narcissistic, expressive individualism, effectually… Read more: When God is Forgotten…& When He is Found

2 Corinthians 3:17 “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” As we come up to Palm Sunday and Easter, I think it is beneficial for us to scripturally consider the undertones of what the resurrection of… Read more: Some Thoughts on Spiritual Freedom

“When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning… Read more: Wars, Rumors of Wars, and Christians

(Shared by permission, from friend Pastor Nick in Okinawa) Americans have forgotten God. Quite sadly, this includes many Christians. To an enormous degree, the masses live without reading and studying the scriptures, and without genuine prayer. Bluntly stated, we are living godless lives. We’ve naively concluded… Read more: “We’ve Forgotten God”

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. 20 The wild animals honor me,… Read more: 2021 in Review, & Looking Forward

“When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another.” (Jesus in Matthew 10:23) In light of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, I’ve been thinking about the scenarios in which one would choose to take a stand, and where one should choose to flee. This is not… Read more: Fight or Flight

“I have more clothes than closet space!” – “My laptop is dying…and the charger is all the way upstairs!” – “This page is taking way too long to load!” As trivial as those things sound, these moments of frustration reveal the state of the human heart.… Read more: 1st World Problems, and Those Little Choices…

I put this on myself to communicate Biblical vision clearly, but I fear that one of the primary Biblical ways of visualizing the vital preciousness and cohesiveness of God’s Church. The local expression of this is the “assembly” of those called out of darkness and into… Read more: The “Family” of Faith

Mark 9:22-24, “if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” “’If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” God is accomplishing something through history! He… Read more: Your Place in His-Story by Faith

“So when those came who were hired first, they expected to receive more. But each one of them also received a denarius. When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner. ‘These men who were hired last worked only one hour,’ they said, ‘and… Read more: Unmasking the Envy

“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?”(Psalm 8:3-4) As we interact with a world… Read more: A Very Reasonable Creationism

The story of Jonah has always fascinated me. Not only are there fantastic/miraculous elements to his story, but we’re also given an inside scoop of the prophet’s inner battles, and much of God’s teaching is directed right at him! Of course, book of 4 short chapters… Read more: Justice vs Revenge

(Jesus said) “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ “’I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. “Then the father went… Read more: The Battle Most of Us are Hesitant to Fight

Isaiah 8:11 “The LORD spoke to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people. He said: 12 ‘Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread… Read more: The Runaway Mind & The Steadfast Mind

Jeremiah 17:5-8 “This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when… Read more: “Living Not by Lies”

I’ve been thinking more about how we often let the cultural/societal values of our day warp our views more than scriptural values, even for the Christian. God declares certain truths over His people, yet we may still largely operate as if this life is all there… Read more: Heavenly Realities vs Earthly Realities

The Year 2020, will not be one that is easily forgotten! Even if 2021 were to bring in even more chaos, we will not so quickly forget the “beginning of the end” with world-wide lockdowns, protests in cities across our land, churches going “virtual”, and the… Read more: Perspectives from 2020 to Apply in the New Year

This year has certainly been like none other in a myriad of ways, and Christians have been tested in their faith and obedience, while the rest of the world reels without the secure anchor of eternal life in God. Franklin Graham has rightly pointed out that… Read more: Reflecting on Thanksgiving & Christmas

Proverbs 29:2 “When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan….4 By justice a king gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down. …7 The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked… Read more: Promoting God’s Priorities in a Politically Problematic Place

Last Sunday we went over a passage from Romans 13 that described the overarching theme of love in how we are to live in the world: towards those inside and outside the Church. As Christians, we are to do all things in love, as the “fulfillment… Read more: A Follow-up to Falling Asleep

As our church is going through Paul’s Epistles together (currently in Galatians), we read about much of Paul’s hardships in getting the Gospel into new territories. We read that this life-and-death message is so important that it is worth risking all for the sake of others… Read more: Our English Spiritual Ancestors

I believe that generations are won or lost to the gospel by how God’s people GIVE. God chooses to primarily reach people through people: the generous and sacrificial expressions of love. These expressions take on many forms: gifts of time, service, money, and most importantly, the… Read more: Theology of Giving (with some Practical Ideas)

It’s getting so hard to see through the fog! Our mailboxes and cell phone advertisements inundate us with “deals”. We fill up our December calendars with tree hunting, Santa sightings, and “Christmas” shopping for people who don’t need a single material thing! I’m personally struggling to… Read more: Fighting the Materialism

A rich, young ruler inquired about eternal life with Jesus, and yet went away sad, not willing to make the ultimate sacrifice: of replacing his heart’s desire with the Son of God Himself. To him, and us, Jesus makes a sweeping statement, which we dare not… Read more: Salvation: A Life Driven by His Purpose

From my discussions with a number of Japanese students during English class, one of the things that most impressed them about Christianity was on its emphasis on forgiveness. A common phrase I would hear in various places of Japanese culture was “Zettai Yurusanai!”, which means, “I… Read more: Forgiveness: One of THE Greatest Witnesses of Spiritual Transformation

I estimate that about a fifth of a regular Sunday attendance come to prayer meetings on Sunday evenings. (but who’s counting?) I don’t know anyone else’s individual prayer life, but as I believe prayer to be the lifeblood in one’s relationship with God, so corporate prayer… Read more: The Fellowship in Prayer, Within & Without

There is a particular statistic that has been thrown around for years, that I have always been suspicious of: that “50% of marriages end in divorce, and it is no different for Christians than for non-Christians”. I have heard prominent pastors use this, and I have… Read more: BETTER News on Marriage & Divorce Statistics

Psalm 91:1-2 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” You may have heard the recent Gallup… Read more: “In God I Take Refuge”

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what… Read more: “Who IS This Man?”

There are a host of dangers infiltrating the Church in the US today, and they are particularly troublesome because they influence those who are not grounded in and led by the Word of God. It has long been understood that cultural change can be controlled through… Read more: Modern Secular Concepts Infiltrating Christianity

Over 2.5 million people in the US are involved in driving accidents each year. (1.6 million involved use of a cell phone). With the population of the US being around 327 million, and with birth rates at a 30-year low, that means our nation could become… Read more: Distracted Discipleship

Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”. A little over a year ago, on Nov 5, 2017, Devin Kelley, wearing tactical gear and armed with a… Read more: The Mysterious Way God Works

We all have our biases, usually due to personal life circumstances, that subtly make our way into how we view God (our theology) and our fellow man (anthropology). Some of our distinctions may go unnoticed until our lives intersect deeply with another’s (like marriage), and they… Read more: A TCK’s Christmas

As we approach Election Day on Nov 6th, I thought it would be good to revisit the role of Christians living out our faith in the world. We were not the first generation to speak into a depraved world as His Church! Jesus formed and commissioned… Read more: Christianity’s Ongoing, Visible Impact

We’re living in interesting times, and I’m continually amazed with the news I hear around me, even if it “fits” the biblical worldview I adhere to, particularly as Paul tells Timothy: “Mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers… Read more: Where Do You Get Your News?

A Warning to My Church: The Hidden and Sinister Danger of “Casual Christianity” One of my weaknesses, or character flaws I have, in interpersonal relationships, is that I tend to be too trusting of people and their motivations (Yes, it IS a weakness!). On the one… Read more: A Warning to My Church: The Hidden and Sinister Danger of “Casual Christianity”

By God’s Grace, I had the wonderful privilege of serving as Chaplain at Okinawa Christian School for 5 years, and during that time, I met many good pastors on the island as well. One pastor, Nick Guerra, at Zebulun Christian Discipleship Center, has both blessed and… Read more: “It’s Still His Bride!”

As a pastor that “holds the line” when it comes to biblical/historical accuracy, I tend to be critical when it comes to movies that depict Biblical stories and themes. I think it pretty much shows, when producers and directors create a movie for entertainment purposes, over… Read more: A Movie for Our Modern Christianity

When you step out of the darkness into a bright room, it often takes time to adjust to the light. If you go out into the darkest areas after being in the light, that also takes adjustment! The apostle Paul wrote at least three letters to… Read more: The Call for Discernment – A Case Study from the Corinthian Church

“Misfit Baptist Church” – Our Sunday class group was not as enthusiastic as I was for this possible name or descriptor for our church. Yet God has a way of bringing in people from all kinds of backgrounds and different walks of life, to be together… Read more: The Case for Church Membership

We are people who are so quick to forget! Living in an unprecedented era of 24/7 newsfeed cycles and information overload, we are often very hesitant to intentionally limit ourselves, choosing to slow down and reflect. Our brains, which were designed by God to use a… Read more: Remember…Remember…

Near the end of his life, when Paul was in prison in Rome, he looked to Timothy for comfort, a young man he had led to the Lord at Lystra. In a letter to him, Paul asked his friend to bring his scrolls/parchments to the prison… Read more: Don’t Neglect God’s Word!

Thinking ahead to 2018, with all of the “resolutions” flying about, there are 5 non-negotiable categories I want to prioritize before I do anything else. The Unflappable Five are in this order: 1) Prayer (to my Heavenly Father), 2) Bible Reading (His Revelation to us), 3)… Read more: Our Established Priorities & Resolutions

I write this message on “Giving Tuesday”, which follows the mad rush of Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. I write this after being reminded on Christian radio to remember the persecuted Church in Sudan, which rarely makes the news anymore, though a large group… Read more: Christmas: The Divine Adoption

In keeping with our church’s annual “Harvest Festival”, and not the traditional day for Thanksgiving, I am once again awed by scripture’s emphasis on thanks and praise directed to God. “Giving God His due”, has much broader effects than we often realize. A life of joy… Read more: Giving God His Due

Society will always be changing, and with it, those who will both embrace and oppose it. There are always appropriate and inappropriate ways to handle the changes, regardless of what they may be. A couple personal examples: As a husband and father, I do not act… Read more: Modern Christian Redefinitions

There are “Good Problems” and “Bad Problems” to have. For example, it’s a good problem if there are so many people in your church, that you’re struggling to find seats for them, or places to meet! There are also problems which may appear to be a… Read more: TOO Much Stuff!

Luke 12:13-23 Someone in the crowd said to him (Jesus), “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all… Read more: Living Out Eternal & Temporal Realities

“On hearing it, many of his disciples said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?”…From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered… Read more: No Turning Back, No Turning Back!

There’s a game I begin playing about this time every year. With the warming temperatures, my neighbor across the street is the first out there working to keep up his immaculate lawn. It appears that there’s no expense spared for that trophy. Another neighbor, next to… Read more: The Comparison Game

The start to my day begins…in bed…with my eye mask on! As a light sleeper, I wake to the first glimpse of light, peeking between the cracks in the curtains, and so I try to trick my body into a longer rest through the use of… Read more: When My Blinders Come Off

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? What does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there… Read more: Starting at the Source

Two marches on Washington. Two starkly differently worldviews. One view states that it always the woman’s right to choose anything and everything that goes on within her body. The other, that ALL life needs to be carefully considered before making a decision that alters the life… Read more: Live for Life

There’s an aspect to Contemporary Christmas celebrations that I struggle with annually, and this year it’s at its worst (for me). Call me a Grinch, but I know that many of you can relate. So please permit me to share a few of these struggles with… Read more: My Struggle for 2017

“…give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thess. 5:18 I find it rather ironic that “Black Friday” follows mere hours after Thanksgiving. A day that has traditionally been instrumental in drawing families back together from around the… Read more: Selfish Shopping vs. Selfless Thanksgiving

I know, you’re probably fed up with all the Political back-and-forth, obviously-biased opinion columns and the unending advertisements focused primarily on the failures of the opposing party. I am too. But I believe that Christians have something to offer all during this political process regardless of… Read more: Political Allure & Powerful Engagement

“Do to others as you would have them do to you. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is… Read more: “Walk a Mile in their Shoes”: The Essence of Empathy

I had another sleepless night last night (I had prayed for a “restful night”, Lord…), and during those waking hours I took an “inventory” of my life. Looking back through the years…all those things and people and experiences that have impacted my life; what has had… Read more: A Sermon to Myself

Last Sunday, before our outdoor service, I recognized that my guitar was out of tune and the battery to the electronic tuner was dead. I tried to tune the other strings to one I felt was closest, and though I knew it was still off, I… Read more: Tuning Our Ear to God’s Will

It’s never been harder to proclaim the name of Jesus Christ in America as it is today, yet we have many reasons to rejoice! Mainstream or “Cultural Christianity” may have lost much of its voice and influence, yet, the way of Christ, and the cost of… Read more: The Other-Worldly Perspective of Christianity…

Colossians 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him… Read more: The Nature of the God We Serve

I’ve recently been thinking more about how Christianity impacts our culture, and how culture impacts our view of Christianity. The variety of external religious expressions throughout church history can illumine this. Another way to look at this is to explore current expressions of devotion to Christ… Read more: Set Free…To Serve

Wow…I have to shake, and bow, my head… I am at risk of feeling overwhelmed when I can’t afford to be. I hear of the terror attack at Brussels that killed 31 and wounded more than 180. At this very moment when governments are rightly taking… Read more: The Hope of Easter in an Eroding Society

It doesn’t surprise me in the least to see that according to a couple different polls (Gallup & CNN), American trust in our government and politics is at an all-time low, even as we are in the throes of the election process. Many people wisely recognize… Read more: This is My Father’s World

The gap is Widening in the West, and I’m finding myself more and more in the minority as the days go on. In case you’re wondering, I’m not referring to being a Christian, although you will find more and more opposition to the simple doctrines in… Read more: Navigating the God-centered Life

I’ve heard from a number of sources, mostly Christian, that the working definition of “religion” is man’s pursuit to connect with God, or mankind’s efforts to appease God. By that definition, Christianity would be in a different category (as many of us would like), because the… Read more: “Religion” vs Christianity?

Near to the Heart of God “The same heat that softens wax hardens clay” – shared Matthew Henry in the 17th century, although Origen of Alexandria seems to say the same thing, back in the 3rd century, in examining the human condition. I believe this spiritual… Read more: Near to the Heart of God

“The God of Great Reversals”, I can’t remember when or where I first heard this phrase, but it has stuck with me for over a decade, I believe, and I’m amazed every time I see it in Scripture. Rooting for the underdog; it seems as though… Read more: God of Great Reversals

There IS Hope! I have the malady Bill Hybel’s book would describe, “Holy Discontent”. The negative daily news that once seemed more distant and detached now seems ever closer to home. You know that I don’t need to go over the details; though each person has… Read more: There IS Hope!