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Have you ever heard someone say, “Man, that hit me like a ton of bricks!”? The death of a loved one, someone prominent in the community, a public figure, etc. can hit us just in the same way. Death is the final absolute of this life that each of us must face. Death is a reminder, an awful reminder, of the brevity and mortality of life. As I write this article, I am also preparing a funeral message to be…

It’s a frustrating time in America. Yesterday was inauguration day where a new administration assumed the position of power. It is a worried time for many as we hear unity but actions speak of division. Furthermore, our worries are justified with all the preaching that has been done pushing a more socialistic agenda. So what do we do? Well, we do what we should be doing all along, and that is lifting this man, who is now our president, and…

Christmas has become so commercial with everyone often trying to “keep up with the Jones’” it can feel very overwhelming. Trying to do last minute shopping and the hustle and bustle can sure get to us in the end. The first Christmas was not without its overwhelming features. Imagine a young virgin girl being told she was going to be with child, not only just any child, but the very Son of God. Talk about overwhelming! I think about things…

Today our Congress is debating whether or not to impeach the President with only a few days left before the new administration takes office. They are wasting time and tax payer dollars that could be used to help the many in our country in need during this pandemic. They will call for a vote it looks like this afternoon, but what happened to a trial before judgement? They say that President Trump incited this riot for people to create a…

Our country has lost her mind. Anymore, we celebrate sin and accept it as the norm from abortions to sexuality to gender confusion to reckless violence on the street, etc etc etc. Just this week the House of Representatives voted to remove gender specific pronouns for fear they are offensive. Just this week four lives were lost to a senseless attack on the Capital. We have hypocritical politicians pointing their fingers in full dramatic style at how wrong the attack…

What is Truth? Love cannot exist without absolute truth. No doubt love is the highest ethic, but love has no place of validation without truth. To illustrate this I want to begin with a short exchange within a conversation once told: Ravi Zacharias, Christian apologist who speaks around the world, was asked which is more important love or truth, and he responded truth. The questioner quickly disagreed to state that love is the most important to which Ravi responded, “Is…

A lot has gone on this year from the Presidential election to a Pandemic to many other things in between. It’s been a year that has felt a lot like a roller coaster ride with its ups and downs. As we have passed Thanksgiving and quickly approach Christmas, and with many places putting social distancing rules in place, we can’t help but wonder what is going on with life. How quick this year has flown by in some ways, and…

Do you ever question where your life is going? We often wonder, when there is a pause in our life, and question the direction our life has taken. Often our five year plans never come to fruition because life has thrown us a few unexpected curve balls. The reality is that what is unexpected to us is never unexpected to God. He knows exactly who we are and what our life will be. This, at first look, can be a…

Last week we discussed truth, and I want to continue that discussion this week. Pontius Pilate ask Jesus in John 18, “What is truth?” This is a question that people over the generations and throughout the world grapple with even today. Truth is not mere opinion, perspective, or feelings, but rather a view of God’s reality. In another words, truth is thinking God’s thoughts after Him. If you are in an art gallery, the only person who can tell you…

Christmas has become so commercial with everyone often trying to “keep up with the Jones’” it can feel very overwhelming. Trying to do last minute shopping and the hustle and bustle can sure get to us in the end. The first Christmas was not without its overwhelming features. Imagine a young virgin girl being told she was going to be with child, not only just any child, but the very Son of God. Talk about overwhelming! I think about things…