Let Freedom Ring
Last week we celebrated our nation's independence! We celebrated FREEDOM! We celebrated the founding of our nation and the sacrifices that made it happen. Independence Day is a time to remember what makes our country great. It’s also a fun day filled with family,...
Sticks & Stones – Watch Your Words
There’s an old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”. Actually, words can hurt. But they can also move the needle for good! There is immense power in your words. They can hurt just as quickly as they can heal. Always think and...
He’s a Good, Good Father
Billy Graham once said, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” I believe that is absolutely true! Fathers fulfill a special role in our lives. Our father figures impact wisdom,...
Make Worship a Way of Life
A.W. Tozer, the highly respected pastor, author, and theologian once said, “I can safely say, on the authority of all that is revealed in the Word of God, that any man or woman on this earth who is bored and turned off by worship is not ready for heaven.” How do you...
Summer is Here! Make it Count!
Most of us always look forward to summer. Warm weather, vacations, and time off from work. Especially here in Northeast Florida where we are close to beaches, lakes, and rivers. What’s not to love about that? While all those things are wonderful, we must ensure that...
Memorial Day: Never Forget
This Monday was Memorial Day. It is a day when we celebrate and remember the heroes who helped bring freedom to our nation. It’s an important holiday because it helps us to realize just how priceless freedom is and what it costs for us to have it. It’s something we...
Make Time for God
You have heard it said that Christianity is “not about religion, but about relationship.” What’s the relationship in question? Our relationship with God of course! To thrive in our faith, we must invest in our relationship with God. As we grow closer to Him, we grow...
Mother’s Day
Last weekend was Mother’s Day! There are so many wonderful stories and examples of moms in the scriptures. One of those is the mother of Moses, Jochebed. She was a Hebrew woman living in slavery in Egypt. She had three children that we know of: Moses, Miriam, and...
Dream Big, Pray Bigger
C.S. Lewis once said, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” God created our minds with the capacity to dream and our hearts with the ability to hope. We can picture our future and let that vision serve as inspiration to push toward our...
Love is not only EMOTION
1 Corinthians 16:14 has a simple but powerful instruction for living. “All that you do must be done in love.” Love is an everyday discussion in our society. We experience love in our personal lives, through books, movies, and all other forms of human expression. We...