We hear phrases this time of year like "New Year, New You" with New Years resolutions begin made right and left! Most of them are unattainable and we find ourselves depressed over them and overwhelming! In just a few days or months, they have been set aside by the growing chaos ad busy-ness of life. Sound familiar? Romans 5:17 tells us that it is the plan and desire of God that His children "reign in life". To "reign" is actually a royal term speaking of "exercising kingly po

How often have I seen billboards, cards, and more with the phrase “ Wise men still seek Him .” And I think it may be my favorite because it reminds me that it is wise for us to seek Jesus. But what does that truly mean? In Psalm 63:8, David says “ My soul follows hard after You ….” The Bible speaks often about seeking the Lord. One of my favorites is, “ If you seek Him you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart .” (Jeremiah 29:13) To seek Him is to want to know Hi

Today is a simple thought that over my lifetime has come up often, and it’s this: Christians MUST get beyond the four walls of a church building and start being salt and light in the world of everyday life with everyday people. So often, Christians go to a particular church for entertainment purposes, making it all about them: coffee, snacks, music and message must cater to their likes or they will not return. And yet going to church was to never be about us but rather a plac

In Genesis, God created the seasons. Have you ever wondered why? I mean, He didn’t need to know when various seasons were! No, He created seasons for us! He knew we would need to know the season we were in so we could better understand them and partner with what He was doing! Summer : burning heat that can weigh us down. Heat that surfaces the sin, shame, and selfishness in us. Heat that burns with passion for Jesus. Fall : the changing of the leaves as the winds blow them ar

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I caught myself this Christmas, doing something I never took note of before. I thought deeply. I sat and watched my children and...

I hope you all were able to watch my new year address on my personal Facebook page. I truly believe that this is the year of the Word: us...

I hope you were able to go into my personal Facebook page and watch my new year address! I am so so excited about our new year ahead and...

Today is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. I am sure that it is extremely difficult for God’s chosen people to celebrate when they...

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This week, the Lord has been speaking SO much and I haven’t taken the time to write it all out! Whew! For one, I believe that the Lord is...

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Faith works. That statement can say two things: 1) when we walk by faith and not by sight, we find that our faith in God works within us;...