O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight to fear your name, and give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the si...  Read More

“My drive in life comes from a fear of being mediocre. That is always pushing me. I push past one spell of it and discover myself as a special human being, but then I feel I am still mediocre and unin...  Read More

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.John 15:13The movie John Q was released in 2002. The story centered around a man whose 9 year old son is in need of a ...  Read More

This week, I had the opportunity to lead worship at Calvary Derby Hill, one of our sister churches, and the sermon was on Amos 7. Now, it’s been a while since I have thought of Amos, but verses 14-15 ...  Read More

I used to love a good scrap back in the day. In my law enforcement career, it was often exciting when we had a good foot chase or the bad guy wanted to tussle. Let me clarify there was never any misco...  Read More

Last week, in our Wednesday morning Men’s Bible Study, we walked through the Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27). As with the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, the challenge is: invest what y...  Read More

Great question. If you’re like me, you often wrestle with wondering what you’re supposed to be doing with your life. Am I doing the right things? Am I doing enough?I get jealous of the Apostle Paul so...  Read More

Our God is in the heavens;  he does all that he pleases.…we will bless the Lord from this time forth and forevermore. Praise the Lord!Psalm 115:3,18As Gracie and I get ready to move to Eaton next week...  Read More

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.   - Psalm 66:5A while back, we had some friends invite us to dinner at a restaurant I had never been to before. H...  Read More

Why is the moon out during the day?Why do we need to sleep?Why is the ocean salty?Why can’t I do it myself?Why do I have to eat vegetables?Why can’t I have candy for breakfast?Why do I have to take a ...  Read More

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32When I was a kid, I remember fighting with my brother. Maybe it was because he ate all the cer...  Read More

I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. - Psalm 116:1-2God works in ways better than w...  Read More