Jesus Take the Wheel
For those of you that have decided to live a Godly life, I’m sure you have not always found it easy. There are challenges and difficulties that come our way, for some more than others. I spoke to someone this week who said, “I have been a Christian for many years....
Love Is All We Need
Valentine’s Day was last week. All over the world people showed love to others by sharing cards, candy, flowers, and other types of gifts. For Valentine’s Day approximately 145 million cards are purchased and delivered. It is estimated that in America alone over 20...
The Power of Love
February is “love month”. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Many times, love is a misunderstood term. Love is a word with layer upon layer of meaning within it. That's why there are three different words used for "love" in the New Testament scripture: eros,...
How Will The World Know We Are Followers of Jesus?
Today, I was a guest on the Pure Radio Podcast: Battle Strategies For Today with Commander Willie Brown, Senior Pastor of New Covenant Ministries in Jacksonville, FL. Pastor Willie asked, "How will the world know we are followers of Jesus?" My response took him to the...
Don’t be angry… Love someone!
You’ve heard it said that “patience is a virtue.” We all have! But even though it’s an overused phrase, it’s still incredibly relevant and true. Ecclesiastes 7:9 says, “Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools”. In today’s...
Try a Little Kindness
What do you think of when you hear the word “kindness?” Do you think of someone who always uses kind words? Or perhaps someone who typically goes out of their way to help others? Kindness is emphasized as an important fruit that grows in the life of a Christ-Follower....
It’s not Religion, it’s a Relationship!
There’s a remarkable truth at the center of our faith: God desires to have a personal, intimate relationship with YOU! That’s right, God longs to be a key part of your every day. He doesn’t want to merely sit on the sidelines, watching your life go by. He wants to be...
Let Gentleness be a Way of Life
Author Richard Paul Evans said, “Sometimes it’s not strength but gentleness that cracks the hardest shells.” Gentleness is another valuable and beautiful trait of a believer in Christ. In Ephesians 4, the Apostle Paul speaks of it in the same breath as humbleness,...
Who is First in 2022?
Goodbye 2021! 2022 is here! Millions of resolutions have been made. While these resolutions are made with the best of intentions, sadly, most of them will be broken. Does that mean that we shouldn’t bother making resolutions at all? Absolutely not! Resolutions are...
Putting Christ Back in Christmas
Christ is the root word of the biggest holiday on our calendar. What if this Christmas, our lives were rooted in Christ? You’ve likely heard many times that “Jesus is the Reason for the Season.” While it may sound like a silly catchphrase, it’s crucial that we take it...