God Has A Green Thumb
God Has A Green Thumb My mom has a green thumb. My wife and I, on the other hand, kill plants often. Once, after we killed a plant, we decided to throw it away. However, when my mom found it in the dumpster, she said, “wait, let me try to save it.” Today, that plant…
Sinners Need Miracles
Sinners Need Miracles There is a story in Matthew 8 about a time that Jesus healed a Roman centurion’s slave boy. I have wrestled with this story a lot. After Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman centurion approached Him, saying, “Lord, my servant is paralyzed and in terrible pain.” Jesus offered to go with him to…
The Church is a Rock
The Church is a Rock When you hear the word “church,” what do you think of? You might think of a white building with a steeple on top, a stage with lights and a fog machine, or a living room with a TV playing church online. Others might think of an NFL stadium, where they…
Ask God For Good Gifts
Ask God For Good Gifts A young boy named Liam harbored a profound desire, one that went beyond material possessions. He longed for more time with his dad, who, due to work commitments, seemed constantly occupied. What Liam didn’t understand is that his father was self-employed. He had the power to work the number of…
Don’t Build Offense
Don’t Build Offense Are you easily annoyed? When I am in a bad mood, the smallest thing can set me off. When I am emotionally unhealthy, my response to the actions of others can be incredibly immature. My wife has this habit of putting pills in her mouth then talking. I don’t know why. It’s like…
Renewed By Grace
Renewed by Grace Christians love the fact that God is so close to us. However, it doesn’t always feel like God is with us, even though He is. Sometimes it feels like God is nowhere to be found. All of us are like a bucket with a bunch of little holes in it. When we learn…
How to Pray
How to Pray What does your prayer life look like? Have you scheduled a time for prayer every day? The purpose of prayer is not to get things out of God. It’s to build intimacy with God. If you start a conversation with God by asking Him for a new truck, you might get a new…
Breaking the Chains of Father Wounds
Breaking the Chains of Father Wounds In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, there is a theme of forgiveness and generosity that seems almost naïve. To internalize this teaching, we need to reflect on one of the hardest people to forgive, our fathers. Fathers inevitably cause wounds because no father is perfect. These wounds, also known…