Several years ago, my family and I visited the historic 16th Street Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama. This church was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan on September 15th, 1963. As a result, four precious girls lost their lives. They, along with other followers of Jesus, arrived on Sunday morning for the 11 am service,ContinueContinue reading “Keep Pressing Forward”
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Keep Praying and Trusting God
Luke 18:1–8 Are you guilty of getting a text message and not responding? I know I am. Sometimes it’s not on purpose, but other times, I just don’t respond. God on the other hand doesn’t leave us “on read.” He doesn’t ignore our cries, grow tired of our voices, or brush us aside. In Luke 18, JesusContinueContinue reading “Keep Praying and Trusting God”
We Should Care How Our Children Think
Think of this, the average age a child is introduced to pornography is 11 years old. Yet I would argue they are programmed even earlier to have minds that think in lines of sexual immorality rather than biblically.
Silence the Accuser Today
See, you may still feel the sting of past sin and even shame, but have you allowed the Gospel to soothe the lingering wound of your soul? When was the last time you looked at yourself in the reflection of Jesus?
A Revival of the Good News
So, what do we do with this good news? Well, we proclaim to everyone everywhere that God calls them to repent and trust in the Savior Jesus Christ. Yet, for Christians, the Gospel is not just a one-time event in our lives; we need to preach the Gospel to ourselves daily. When dealing with the grief of sin or shame, go back to the good news that Christ died, was buried, and rose again.
God, what do you want me to do?
Have you ever been in that place where you needed to hear a word from the Lord? I’m not talking about just any word, but one that would change the course of your life. That was me in 2008, a man in search of direction and clarity. I knew in my heart there was somethingContinueContinue reading “God, what do you want me to do?”