GET UP

“For the righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity.” Proverbs 24:16 Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me. Micah 7:8 There are moments in all of...

The Father’s Love

John 3:16 For God so loved the world he gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 1 John 3:1 See what great love God has for us that we should be called children of God Not only does God love us, but He has adopted...

A Christmas Carol

Let’s begin with a bit of Christmas trivia: Did you know “Jingle Bells” was originally a song written for Thanksgiving and not Christmas? Thurl Ravenscroft is the vocalist for the Christmas classic, “The Grinch”. Did you know that he was also the voice of Tony the...

PLUS, MINUS, EQUAL

He was voted “Fighter of the Decade” for the 1990’s. He held World Championship Belts in multiple weight classes and disciplines. In short, this guy was A BEAST! His name is Frank Shamrock. I know as a pastor I’m not supposed to be drawn to such barbaric and brutal...

GIVE THANKS

Thanksgiving is so much more than turkey and football. When you praise and thank God, you invite God’s glory and presence into your heart and into the room. Jesus’s words in Isaiah 61:3: “Put on a garment of praise!!!” Praise and thanksgiving...

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 know this man (if you are younger, you might need to google it)....