Surviving Outrageous Fortune Inevitably when at the beach we see children building sand castles. They build grand visions of a little kingdom with its buildings, walls, and mote. They put all their hopes and dreams into these structures and are proud of their creation. But just as inevitable is their kingdom’s downfall. The next day […]

Eroding From The Inside To erode means to diminish or destroy by degrees, or to deteriorate. I see this when I go to the beach and see pieces of the cliff laying on the beach below. Erosion is also going on in the church, especially within the denominations. These denominations were founded upon God’s word. […]

Freedom Through Christ “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:36) True freedom begins with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ; since it is through Him that all things have been created (John 1:3). Therefore, our freedom, in fact, all freedom, flows from Him. He is the source […]

There’s Freedom in Surrender In one of Jesus’ more memorable statements He said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. […]

Celebrate True Freedom On Wednesday America celebrates our nation’s birth when the Continental Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence. And so we’ll celebrate this day in a variety of ways, from back yard barbeques, to parades and fireworks. But little do we honor and celebrate those brave men and their families who endured […]

God’s Declaration of Freedom With all of America’s imperfections and contradictions, Independence Day still represents one thing that all people can celebrate; Freedom. Freedom is one the great blessings we have as a country. We have political and personal freedoms, that which was fought for, and continues to be fought for, as outlined in the […]

Pray About Everything To counter worry, pray about what you’re worrying about. Our problem is that we don’t take time to pray; yet we have all the time in the world to worry. So if would pray about all the things we’re worrying about, then we’d have a lot less to worry about. Now, we […]

God Wants To Speak Jesus’s desire is for us to know God’s will for our lives and for this world. This is brought out so clearly when Jesus gave the Apostle John “The Revelation.” “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants–things which must shortly take place” (Revelation 1:1a) It […]

God’s Word is Our Defense In Jeremiah chapter 26 the people wanted to kill Jeremiah for prophesying against their disobedience and Jerusalem’s eventual ruin, but Ahikam, son of the royal secretary, came to Jeremiah’s defense. He turned to the Scriptures and reminded the people of how the prophet Micah prophesied against Jerusalem in the days […]

What Doing Right Provides When we do right by others, then we’ll be a refuge and shelter for them from the storm. This is what the prophet Isaiah brings out. “See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice. Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a […]