Are You Ready?
It’s always the same. Until the last time, when it wasn’t. You see, here’s how it typically works. I’m a tidy person—not overly fastidious, but tidy. There’s a place for […]
Sing a New Song!
“He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord. -Psalm 40:3” What […]
Not Just Reading—Responding: A Life Changed by the Bible
Recently, I spoke at a local high school on “How to Study the Bible.” The Bible can be intimidating. Its vast number of pages combined with difficult names and themes […]
Who Will You Invite? Reclaiming the Heart of Evangelism
There is a word that often strikes fear in the hearts and minds of many Christians. This word is so terrifying that when it gets mentioned, many squirm and are […]
Let the Children Praise: Worship Led by Every Generation
“The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. When the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders that he did and the […]
Pure as the Driven Snow
Last week, our home (along with all of south Alabama and the Gulf coast) was transformed into a frozen, winter wonderland. Sincere apologies to those still bitter that the snowstorm […]
WHY?
When is the last time you sat for a few minutes and asked the question, “Why?” Acts 17:26-27 tells us that God “determined the times set for [us] and the […]
Let Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord!
Rejoice exceedingly with great joy! A few years back, I had the opportunity to enter a house of worship unlike any other I’d ever been in before or since. It […]
The Greatest Gift of Christmas… Fruitcake?
The Encourager As we embark upon another holiday season, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the greatest gift of Christmas (other than Jesus) …fruitcake. For those of you […]
Thankfull
Each November, our attention turns to Thanksgiving and memories of holidays spent at Granny’s house surrounded by extended family, eating food and sharing laughs while one or more of the […]