FAMOUS LAST WORDS

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

The iconic Nike slogan: “Just Do It,” has a crazy back story. The advertising firm that came up with the slogan was inspired by the last words of an infamous murderer, Gary Gilmore. As he faced the firing squad, he defiantly said, “Let’s do this!” Nike had their...
ASK, SEEK, AND KNOCK

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, knows our needs whether or not we ask or not, but prayer is the way...
THIRST

THIRST

Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”...
GOLDEN REPAIR

GOLDEN REPAIR

“He has made everything beautiful in its time…” -Ecclesiastes 3:11 “Kintsugi”, maybe you’ve heard of it? It literally means “Golden Repair”. Japanese artists will take broken or cracked vessels and repair them with lacquer and powdered gold. The idea is not to...

HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

It is so important that we embrace today. That we live in the moment. As Christians the abundant life is found as we live in the moment, empowered by the presence of God that is in us.  A prime example of this is if you are living in the moment, there is no need to...
Get Your Hopes Up

Get Your Hopes Up

What comes to mind when I say the word, “HOPE”? Have you ever met a person that was downright delusional in what they wished for and yet they called it hope? Or are you inclined to be like my wife and I, who tend to be afraid of disappointment so can at times forbid...