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As children develop language skills we notice some of their first words to be very similar. Perhaps “mama” or “dada,” then “no,” and “mine” follow closely behind! Children soon learn to claim what their want for their own, “my doll, my truck, mine.” Some people go to their grave... Read More →

The Bible has more to say about money than heaven and hell. Jesus taught about money more than any other topic because he knew that wealth would be the #1 competitor for our hearts. Our treasures are directly connected to our hearts. Our U.S. currency has “In God We Trust”... Read More →

Jesus taught, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” However, our culture believes the more you get, the more you’re blessed. If culture is right, why are we living in the most blessed generation and nation of all time and yet one that expresses great dissatisfaction and... Read More →

Pain, disappointment, sorrow, and loss happen to both believers and unbelievers, but as Christ-followers we have the assurance that God will work together for our good all the things that happen to us in His time. That doesn’t make it easy when we face circumstances that we can’t... Read More →

Scripture tells us in Mark Chapter 9:16-27 about a man who brought his son to Jesus to be healed. The boy was possessed by an evil spirit and the father asked Jesus to heal the boy, “If you can.” I don’t know if Jesus was surprised, probably not, but he replies, “‘If you can’... Read More →

The Cubs experienced a World Series win after 108 years of waiting. Loyal fans lived and died during those years believing it would happen. Now I’m not saying God was involved in the Cubs long drought or in their win in 2016, but to the point, God’s timing is difficult to... Read More →

If you went to Sunday school, you are likely familiar with the story of Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector for the Roman government. Tax collectors were known for their corruption. They inflated taxes and pocketed the extra. Zacchaeus had become wealthy. He was despised and... Read More →

As believers we would like to have stronger faith. There are some things we might do to increase our faith such as attend church regularly, pray more and read the Bible more, spend time with God each day and listen for his guidance. These are all good things, and there are many... Read More →

Have you ever had a moment when you lost sight of where you were going, felt overwhelmed, and were so out of control that you were afraid, even terrified. In those times, when you turn to God and surrender, realizing that you can’t take it anymore and that you are incapable of... Read More →