Every human soul has an immeasurable state of existence awaiting.  Ever since I was a young boy I have allowed my mind to occasionally ponder the concept of forever.  As ...

When I converse with those who are not followers of Christ I usually note one thing among others that seems to stand out.  Whether or not they are educated or ...

There are days in life when you arise to find the surprising pleasure that nothing is troubling you.  For me, those days are the exception rather than the rule, but ...

"He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not ...

There is the unfortunate occasion for most of us to discern that we have become an enemy to another.  It can happen a dozen different ways but we know the ...

From about the age of fourteen to the age of twenty-four I was on a quest.  Looking for something solid to believe in, I spent those years dabbling in anything ...

Who needs you to extend the olive branch? My little boy was my instructor last night around 9 PM.  He's been devouring a new "bible" that I bought him and ...

The degree to which I understand my own sinfulness is the same degree that I will appreciate God's grace.  Perhaps the greatest need in modern Christians' lives is to properly ...

Gathering with a group of friends last night at Meadow, I was so blessed to see the diversity among those who had come to pray.  My little group consisted of ...

Last night I inserted a quote into the Wednesday night message that obviously resonated with the flock as much as it did with me when I first read it.  I ...

Not everyone is happy that Christ is being celebrated.  Every year the intolerance to His holy name grows more and more rigid.  Who would have believed that, in our lifetime, ...

Has God given you a heart sensitive to your sin?  Most people in our world have a moral barometer and know the difference between right and wrong.  They live out ...

If you wish to connect with another believer then I encourage you to find a prayer partner or two.  No other expression of our faith does more to bind two ...

This is for any and all who have bowed their hearts in trust to Jesus Christ: you need to be very careful not to make the following mistake.  If you ...

Perhaps it sounds a little strange but I want to let you know that I've been studying the topic of what it means to be saved.  To all my friends ...

Yesterday was the marathon of marathons for me and I came home in the evening dog-tired.  Fixing a plate of fried chicken and potatoes I sat down after mumbling a ...

It's a good thing to use technology for the purpose of spreading the Gospel and building up other people.  Blogs and Tweets were not something I would have given consideration ...

God was gracious to me yesterday as He afforded more time to study than I've had in months.  My office phone didn't ring but once and emails to be answered ...

It's Sunday morning and I find myself in the middle of the minister's weekly dilemma.  The Lord's Day is the time when God's children gather together for the express purpose ...

Several weeks ago I was speaking on the phone with the man who led me to Christ in the early 1990's.  Scott Johnson was preparing to lead some in his ...

I remember clearly that morning.  Leaving work in a raggedy, low-rider truck I made my way out of the parking lot of my workplace.  I turned right and drove a ...

There are mornings that my mind awakes long before my body is willing to cooperate.  The wheels start turning and the pistons begin to pump as my thinking processes fire ...

Sunday's high call is to worship Christ and serve others.  That sounds simple enough, doesn't it?  Truly it would be if not for one persistent problem that continually seeks to ...

On Wednesday, December 14th 1994 I experienced what is commonly referred to as "the call to preach".  I sensed strongly that night an inner voice compelling me to give my ...

Sometimes it does not matter how right we are.  We can have 100% clarity on the objective truth, be skilled at asserting that truth, have a thousand voices saying amen ...