Prepare The Way

The kids and I went to the Indiana vs. Arkansas basketball game this afternoon. We were given tickets to sit court-side. I’ve been to severa...

From my devotional - “UncomMen” - this morning;  Here’s a list of what God says "Who You Really Are" as a follower of Jesus Christ...

If you call yourself a Christian - that is a follower of Christ - this one verse gives you a lot to consider and contemplate. Here are a few...

I Stand at the Door By Sam Shoemaker (from the Oxford Group) I stand by the door. I neither go to far in, nor stay to far out. The door is t...

There are three different scenarios when it comes to believers and sin. First, there are professing believers who overlook sin because of ha...

The truth is, the first-century Christians were the superhumans of their day, and the world stood in awe of them. Here are just a few of the...

  This week I've been focused on the call of the prophet Isaiah. More specifically, I've been focused on Isaiah's response to Go...

  The Holy Spirit is not a spark that is ignited on a Sunday morning and quickly dies out.  The Holy Spirit must be a flame that burns dee...

Hope has always been a dominant quality in the life of the Christian community. From the time of the resurrection of Jesus until today, indi...

This afternoon I was driving back from Indianapolis and I was hungry. Because I was by myself the question came to me, "Where is somewh...

Several nights ago I sat in my living room and God began to move in my heart. He moved me to a new level of passion for His Church and for H...

Some days I want to hit the "RESET" button. Some days, things seem to overly complicated and I find myself overburdened and strugg...

  Love. The foundation of the teachings by Jesus. Love is why Jesus came to dwell among us. Love is why Jesus healed the sick and fed the p...

  I was reminded of this quote of John Wesley's the other day, "Give me one hundred..." As I contemplated this statement I all...

Satan - evil and death - is eternally defeated through the blood of The Lamb - Jesus Christ - and through the word of our testimony about Je...

This morning I was reading in the Acts chapter 20 and I came to the Apostle Paul's writing about his call from God to preach the Gospel ...

I opened a meeting this evening by reading 1 Peter 4:7-8; The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that...

For the past few weeks I have been dealing with "phone issues".  It is standard practice to, each evening, plug the charging cord ...

The earliest prophets spoke about it. The message of John the Baptist was focused around it. The Apostles were left with the task of it. The...

Two weeks ago I got a new (used) Ford Ranger. It was a deal that I could not pass up! When my wife told me about this truck, she mentioned...