Things Not Adding Up: Need for Authentic Relationship

Yesterday, I had a God encounter, and it disturbed me... Still does... It was about 95 degrees out, I was comfortably in my car, pulling out of a shopping center parking lot. I was driving slow, as there were various people walking around me. As I was about to make the turn out, I was …

A Father’s Day Retrospective

This is a little late, but still worth the post . Two weeks ago was Father's day. I don't know about all fathers, but for me, sometimes Father's day can be difficult. I don't live with my kids anymore, and they are grown, living their own lives and stuff. When I do see them I often go through …

A Love Like No Other

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends – John 15:13 Where Do We Start Actually we are not going to start where you would think. Typically Easter messages pick up from where Good Friday, the death of Jesus left off, and speak of the good news of …

Son of The Father

Out of all that was said, one thing stuck with me, and continues to ring in my head. My friend said, "I am honored to be the son of my father." Hearing those words stilled me... even reflecting on them now, they still do.

Walking Through the Veil VII: One Story

  to download a pdf copy of this message, click here: You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me. – John 5:39 More To The Story Over the past few weeks we have been looking at the construction of the …

Walking Through the Veil IV: Love Covers

  to download a pdf copy of this message, click here: Have them make a chest of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it… Then …

Walking Through the Veil III: Consumed, Cleansed and Connected

to download a pdf copy of this message, click here:Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased. Then I said, ‘Here I am – it is written about me in …

Becoming God’s People III: Being God’s Treasure

to download a pdf copy of this message, click here: You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole …

Advent IV: What Love Does..

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command – John 15:9-17 (12-14 printed) Background Jesus is giving the disciples his last words before he is crucified. …

Love in a Bottle: That’s love!

"I’m here. I love you. I don’t care if you need to stay up crying all night long, I will stay with you. There’s nothing you can ever do to lose my love. I will protect you until you die, and after your death I will still protect you. I am stronger than Depression and …