Wrapping up a series on how to share and defend the Gospel, I wanted to take a week just to focus on some of the falsehoods that exist as we encounter our world. Whenever the truth of Scripture is watered…
Read moreMar 17 2021
Mar 17 2021
Wrapping up a series on how to share and defend the Gospel, I wanted to take a week just to focus on some of the falsehoods that exist as we encounter our world. Whenever the truth of Scripture is watered…
Read moreMar 10 2021
a·pol·o·get·ics (noun): reasoned arguments or writings in justification of something, typically a theory or religious doctrine.
This term apologetics always used to confuse me a little. It sounds like the word “apology” and I once thought, “Why do I want…
Read moreMar 3 2021
In plotting out a blog series for this upcoming month, I was stirred to think about the faith we possess. In my own life, I wrestle with how well I understand what I believe and whether or not I can…
Read moreJan 27 2021
I hope this series “New Beginnings” has been an encouragement for you. Let’s be honest. January is a long month. We start out with the hope of a new year where everything sort of has a climatic point; even before…
Read moreJan 20 2021
Switching gears here a bit, it’s time to look at how we move forward in faith and trust in the Lord into 2021. We’ve spent sometime looking back (Looking Back To Move Forward) and we’ve also broken down…
Read moreNov 25 2020
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
We’re in a month that centers around “thankfulness” as we celebrate Thanksgiving…one of my favorite…
Read moreOct 21 2020
(Originally posted 7-24-19)
I am Thy servant to do Thy will, and that will is sweeter to me than position or riches or fame, and I choose it above all things on Earth or in Heaven. A.W. Tozer
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(Originally posted 11-6-19)
Rest time is not waste time. It is economy to gather fresh strength. It is wisdom to take occasional furlough. In the long run, we shall do more by sometimes doing less. Charles Spurgeon
A…
Read moreSep 30 2020
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2
Well we are here after a month focused on prayer, ending at a point which I think makes logical sense. These prayer points have taken ever-widening circles. First we looked…
Read moreSep 2 2020
Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. Colossians 4:2
As this blog has centered on various themes over the past 3+ years, I have yet to take time to really delve into a topic most near and dear to…
Read moreAug 19 2020
When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief…
Read moreJul 1 2020
As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make His paths straight.
Every valley shall be filled,
and every mountain…
Jun 24 2020
(Originally posted 6-1–17)
I love Psalm 77. When I was first starting out writing music and specifically, worship music, I would go to the Psalms. Of course this was where any budding songwriter would go because the book is literally…
Read moreJun 10 2020
(Originally posted 4-3-19)
If you’ve read much of the Bible, you know the concept of peace is often cited; certainly through the Gospels with Jesus but also in many other contexts. It can be a very broad term in which…
Jun 3 2020
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. Share…
Read moreApr 24 2020
2020 has been an amazing ride so far, hasn’t it? In a span of just a few short months we’ve seen some things that appear apocalyptic in nature. Earthquakes, locust plagues, tornadoes, wildfires, and yes, the widespread pandemic known as…
Read moreApr 15 2020
Apr 1 2020
As I sit here doing social distancing and writing blogs and devotional content, I’m fully aware of one thing: it is a strange time to be alive. In 40+ years on this Earth, there have been some big moments in…
Read moreFeb 12 2020
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does…
Read moreFeb 5 2020
I’m excited to set up a new series that will be ongoing over the course of this year. Much like the “Prayers Of The Bible” blogs from 2019, I wanted to initiate early on something we could come back to…
Read moreJan 15 2020
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living.…
Read moreJan 8 2020
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17
I chose to start out 2020 with a blog series that is in many ways vision-minded and…
Read moreDec 25 2019
First things first: Merry Christmas! Since starting this blog in 2017, the dates have never lined up for the blog post to actually land on Christmas. So this blog is extra special just for that reason. It is Christmas…
Read moreDec 11 2019
(Originally posted 12-13-18)
I have a dilemma every year around Christmas. My dilemma is this: my wife is a not much of a gift person. I mean, she likes getting gifts and won’t turn up her nose at any…
Read moreDec 4 2019
A couple of months ago, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck made headlines when he announced he would be retiring from professional football. The news came as a shock to the sports community as the 29 year-old Luck stepped down, seemingly…
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