Is Christmas about the birth of Jesus, the world, the church or you? It may surprise you, but the answer is all of the above. None of these reasons for Christmas are to be eliminated, though the order in which we list them matters. In fact, the placement of our focus on Christ, others, our…
There are only two more weeks until my favorite holiday, Christmas. I love the food, the presents, the lights, the time away from work and the extra time with my wife and grandkids. I especially love celebrating the first arrival of Jesus Christ and reflecting on His soon-coming return. It fills me with fresh hope…
To live a mind-blowing miraculous life of courage, worship and anticipation—that’s where we are this week. Throughout my life, there have been many instances where having the courage to give worship with anticipation and was able to see God’s overwhelming power triumph over them was the only way I made it through challenges. Last week,…
Nothing is impossible with God. This is a truth seen all throughout the Bible, but I’ve also witnessed it play out all throughout my own life. Because nothing is impossible with Him, I was able to see my son healed of cancer. Because nothing is impossible with Him, I was healed of cancer myself. Because…
Today at my house, the family is already preparing for Thanksgiving dinner. All year long, I look forward to spending time with my family around the table, eating my wife’s cooking, taking a step back from work and spending a little extra time with God expressing thanksgiving to Him. This spirit of thanksgiving is our…
Signs and wonders will follow those who believe. It’s more than a promise. It’s a statement of fact in red letters. This reality is one of the reasons I love being a believer of Christ living in the New Testament era. Not only do we have direct access to God and the ability to show…
November is one of the most glorious months of the year! It is during this time of jubilant holidays we get to escape from work and school, and with Christmas bonuses we are encouraged to think about others and bless them instead of thinking only about ourselves. We see our favorite bell ringers and hear…
I know it’s considered a generalization to pin one issue on an entire nation, but America, we need to talk. I understand that it’s natural for our lives to follow a pattern, a daily, weekly and monthly routine that cycles over and over again. That’s fine. Really, it’s not this routine that I take issue…
When was the last time you shouted? I’m not talking about shouting at the person who cut you off in traffic. I’m talking about shouting out of happiness, victory or love. When was the last time you shouted because you were so excited, so blessed, that you couldn’t contain the overflow of joy? Call me…
Hurricanes, politics, and violence … Oh my. It seems to me as if our country has created itself a storm that only grows larger and larger as each new opinion comes to the surface. People would much rather kill each other rather than to hear the other sides point of view. They are even going…