Lessons from Pharaoh and the Pharisees It would seem, from our modern day perspective, that should a man throw down a stick and it turn into a snake, that any person present would listen to that man. Pharaoh was the exception. We read a great deal about the Israelites...
What's That in Your Hand? There's not many things more challenging than first hearing, and then obeying the voice of God. There are folks who would label you crazy if you told them you heard from God, and because so many others have tarnished that proclaimed...
Simpler times. I suppose we all reminisce about simpler periods of our lives, whether it be our childhood or another time that we often think of. I can't help but go back to the memories of my childhood, visiting my grandparents, riding dirt roads, playing...
Recognizing Jesus In our youth we feel immortal, as though we are invincible, with flesh that is unbreakable. Soon enough, that grave misconception of our existence is met with the truth of our mortality. Isn't it funny how the risks we took as adolescents are...
When the Storms Rage The challenges of life can be daunting. There are few things we truly have control over, and much like Peter in Matthew 14, we often find ourselves in the midst of overwhelming circumstances far beyond our power. Peter lacked the ability to...
What He Speaks, He Sustains It began in Genesis, when God spoke creation into existence, it became. From what we perceive as nothing, everything we know as life appeared. Did you know there are more stars in the sky than there are grains of sand on earth? What...
The Plunder of Our Souls It doesn't take a biblical scholar to see this world is full of evil, pain, and despair. This world is, by all accounts, the devil's playground, but what is worse than that is the fact that many a man's heart and soul have given place...
Overcoming the Destructive Power of Worry It may seem like an odd scripture to use in relating to this topic, but there's a reason I used it. The beginning of Matthew 12 tells of a time Jesus was delivering a demon possessed man and the Pharisees questioned the origin...
The Key to Success Maybe as you head into work today you do so with tremendous joy. Some people see their jobs as a blessing, a means to survival, but their bosses are more like Joseph's Egyptian master. What would your life look like if you served as Joseph did, to...
Three Principles for Dreamers Let's be honest; it's really hard to keep good news to ourselves. You know: the raise at work, the job promotion, the new house, the paid bills, the health miracle, I could go on. We have to tell someone about it! Our vision, our...
