Meant To Be 7/27/2022 - Have you heard people say, “It was meant to be”, or “It was supposed to happen”? Maybe you’ve said it yourself when something you wanted didn’t happen. When we set our hope on something and it doesn’t materialize, we ask why. And when no answer is clear, we blame the universe, or sometimes blame God. It’s a way of settling disappointment and moving forward. We call it fate or destiny. A look into these cultural philosophies reveals this... Read more
Misplaced Faith 7/20/2022 - “I’ve lost faith in humanity.” The world just keeps getting scarier. The tragedies are past hitting too close to home…they’re right here. Things seem to just keep getting worse. How do you suppose Jesus would respond to this lack of hope in the world He created and died for? I think He’d say, “Good.” ... Read more
The Least of These 7/13/2022 - The Christian response is pretty clear from Matthew’s account. What we DO can impact our eternity. Before I get letters or emails or phone calls…let me be PERFECTLY clear. GOOD WORKS CANNOT SAVE YOU. Only faith and trust alone in Jesus can save you. But if we are to read Matthew 25: 31-46 literally… Read more
Greater 7/6/2022 - “He must become greater; I must become less.” John 3:30 As I shared an image on social media this week that said, “Live to make Christ known,” it immediately made me think of the above verse. While I can post it, write it, or get a tattoo of it on my body somewhere, I realize it’s not as easy as it sounds, especially in our world where it’s all about promoting ourselves. Our society tells us to make ourselves larger-be bigger than life itself. Honestly it leaves us feeling lost and empty when we are running the race of constantly trying to be bigger and better than those around us. Because there is always someone who is better at the thing we are trying to be the best at... Read more
Hearts and Lips 6/29/2022 - Words. Our lives and minds are full of them. And they wield such power. An extra word said or left out can cause us to wonder if someone is mad at us, can make us angry with them, or can completely change the context of what we really meant to say... Read more