"What can one person do?" Do you ever ask this in the face of such overwhelming problems in our world? Human trafficking, slavery, poverty, disease, starvation, abortion, parentless children, political corruption... and on and on it goes. All too often the sheer numbers involved with these issues mock our insignificance, paralyzing us from doing anything to help. Because … [Read more...]
Ambassadors for Christ
2 Corinthians 5:20 reminds us that we are ambassadors for Christ. I sat there ready to receive a blessing. Excited for the service to start. I know a few people but not knowing people in church doesn’t bother me. For some, that isn’t true. A very kind lady asked if anyone was sitting with us because she needed the extra room for her family. I smiled … [Read more...]
How to be a Blessing
The biggest vision for the Kingdom of Heaven is that we get to worship the King of Glory in the fullness of joy with other believers. We are adopted into a greater family and that's something worth rejoicing about - it's a blessing to us from the Almighty God because it is the fulfillment of His promise. Hopefully it causes our hearts to yearn for the expansion of this … [Read more...]
A Glimpse of Future Glory
I've been pondering an important lesson that recurs time and time again in the Scriptures. We see it in the life of Moses, an Egyptian prince who chose to identify himself with slaves. Because humility precedes glory. We see it in the life of David, a shepherd boy anointed Israel's second king. Because humility precedes glory. We see it in the life of Mary, a … [Read more...]
The Story Of Our Lives
Our Lives Portray Christ What began as a great day at church ended up anything but great. Over this past Labor Day, the wife of one of my longtime friends was driving home after church when the unthinkable happened. She turned left onto the street where her subdivision is located. As soon as she turned, her van collided with a motorcyclist who had lost control of his … [Read more...]