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THE AGONY OF DEFEAT, BUT NEVER DEFEATED
“…the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.” Proverbs 24:16 Vinko Bogataj, you don’t realize it, but if you're 40 years of age or older, you...
A Recipe for Joy
Joy is the birthright of every child of God!! I will always remember the pure joy that filled me the day I prayed a simple prayer of faith. It was the day I received Jesus as my Lord and my Savior....
CANCEL CULTURE
1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3...
A MESSAGE FROM THE KING
“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they...
UNIQUELY CREATED BY GOD
When King David wrote Psalm 139, he recognized that the days of his life were written in God's book before he was even born. He acknowledged that God knows everything, is everywhere and is the...
The Word
Philip Mauro (1859-1952) was a successful lawyer and had a knack for being part of the century's most epic events. He was aboard the USS Carpathia that rescued the survivors of the Titanic (Leonardo...
FLIP IT
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” -Romans 8:28 We have this painting hanging in our church headquarters...
PURSUE YOUR DREAM
Many people spend a lifetime chasing after dreams only to find emptiness in the accomplishment. There is something missing an unfulfilled longing. Dream chasing is only relevant when it is rooted in...
WHAT DO THE NY JETS AND THE APOSTLE PAUL HAVE IN COMMON?
With the 2022 NFL season about to kick off, I’d like to remind everyone that you can root for your favorite team, but we pray for the New York Jets! Having been the team’s chaplain since 2008, I’ve...
Christmas in July
Christmas in July has been around for a while. Did you ever wonder who dreamed this up in the first place? Come to find out, it was started in 1933 at a girls' camp in North Carolina. The first...
KINGS DON’T FIGHT ALONE
I’m a huge fan of those nature shows you occasionally see on “Discovery Channel” or “National Geographic”. I’m always filled with awe as I see, on display, the beauty, and creativity of God....
Encourage Someone Today
Former Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was in an epic 0-54 hitting slump. Nothing was working for him. Each time he came to the plate the pressure to get a hit grew stronger and...
Ask, Seek, and Knock
How awesome is it that the God of the universe delights in us and is always there to hear our every prayer? Prayer is how we communicate our needs and desires to God, Of course, God being omniscient...
Disney Was Wrong
And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals." Revelation 5:5 It...
AWAKEN YOUR IMAGINATION
God gave us an imagination, and we can use it to empower us, transform us, equip us to be all we are called to be, and to confidently walk in the fullness of his love. Imagination is powerful. It is...
WHAT SEINFELD TAUGHT ME ABOUT THE DEVIL
‘You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he...
Heart of Gold
The scripture that inspired this blog is found in Ezekiel 36:26-28 "I will give them a new heart and put a new spirit in them. I will take away that stony heart of flesh and put my spirit within you...
A CREEPY HOUSE OR A RUGGED CROSS
Sarah Winchester, the heir to the Winchester firearm fortune, looked to the occult to find solace after the loss of her husband and infant daughter. Upon meeting with a medium, she was informed...
FAITH – A SPIRITUAL FORCE
Faith is a spiritual force. It is not a natural force: Faith is not found through reason, it is not a product of the mind. It is a product of the newborn human spirit. Jesus said it so clearly in...
Checkmate
There is a famous 19th-century oil painting by Frederich August Moritz Retzsch known as “The Chess Player”, but would later be referred to as “Checkmate”. In the painting, we see a devilish man...
Speak Words of Life
My husband Jim’s dad was a very wise man. One of the life lessons he taught my husband was that your mouth is your worst enemy. Once you say something, you can’t take it back. The bible says it this...