#church… Elders of the Church 23 Feb 2023 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,namely, if any man is above reproach, the husband of…
#hope… “A Prayer for Our Veterans” 10 Nov 202211 Nov 2022 1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God,…
#love… Caring for Those Struggling with Gender Dysphoria 5 Oct 2022 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. ~ 1 Peter 2:21 (NIV; emphasis mine) I walked the…
#leadership… Work 24 Aug 2022 Proverbs 10:4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. When I was a young boy, my father provided a chore for me. It was simple.…
#faith… Life Focus 18 Aug 2022 Ephesians 1:18 …16 I [Paul] do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of…
#anxiety… Inner Voices 4 Aug 2022 42:1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. 2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. ~ Psalm 42:1-2 As most of you…
#church… Speaking Truth in Love 19 Jul 2022 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. ~ Ephesians 4:15 As believers, we…
#anxiety… Testing Thoughts 14 Jul 2022 …for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you. (Prov. 23:7) One aspect of becoming more like Christ…
#church… Secular Therapies 25 Jun 2022 James 1:5 - If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. Often, as a pastor, I…
#faith… Idolatry and Relationships 8 Jun 2022 Psalm 139:23-24 ~ Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the…