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Christians ought to be the most positive optimistic people in the world. A pessimistic Christian is an oxymoron. But many Christians live defeated lives, failing to comprehend their true worth. It’s not what God intended. Jesus came so we can have life abundantly, not simply... Read More →

The voices in our head determine how we live out our lives. There is a war, a spiritual war for our minds. Jesus warned us that Satan’s mission is to kill, steal, and destroy. Satan wants to rob you and me. He whispers lies that get inside our heads and cause us stress and... Read More →

Over the last few weeks we have been looking at the life of Sampson. To this point we have established that he had some glaring weaknesses. These included lust, a sense of entitlement, pride, and allowing his emotions to control him. He thought he could take on anything that came... Read More →

Bruce Banner was a kind, caring, mild-mannered man who turned into the Incredible Hulk when provoked to anger. As much as he didn’t want to turn into that destructive creature, he was helpless to prevent it when rage overtook him. Samson responded to anger in much the same way.... Read More →

WILD • Born To Be Wild – 4/14/24 Samson was set apart by God from birth. His purpose was to deliver Israel from Philistine domination. He was to maintain the vows of a Nazirite: don’t touch anything dead; don’t touch grapes or anything made from grapes, and do not cut your... Read More →

We weren’t born knowing how to make good decisions; it’s a learning and growing process. As we work through the maze of life with its twists and turns, the decisions we make will determine whether or not we exit successfully on the other side. Good decisions make the journey... Read More →

Good decision-making requires an understanding of where the lines are between good and bad decisions, ethical and unethical behaviors, moral and immoral choices. We aren’t born knowing what’s right and wrong; we have to learn. Most of the bad decisions we make are the result of... Read More →

In many ways life is like a multiple-choice test. There are the questions and then there are several possible answers for each question, but only one answer is correct; only one answer will lead to the desired outcome. Choosing the right answers to the questions in life allows us... Read More →

When Nehemiah learned that his home city of Jerusalem had been ransacked, burned, and its defenses broken down, he was overcome with grief. Though he had been away for quite some time, his heart was with his people, the Jews—the people of Israel. He was broken before God and knew... Read More →