When Trials Come Lyrics Keith and Kristyn Getty Words and Music by Keith and Kristyn Getty When trials come no longer fear For in the pain our God draws near To fire a faith worth more than gold And there His faithfulness is told And there His faithfulness is told Within the night I know … Continue reading »
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Coffee With a Purpose: Leivas Coffee, Guatemala
There are three great passions in my life: Jesus Christ, my wife & family, and coffee. My coffee consumption: some people call it an “addiction”, I call it fuel for life! I was recently introduced to Leiva’s Coffee from Guatemala and the way I view how I purchase coffee changed tremendously. Leiva’s coffee is a … Continue reading »
Sexual Confusion & the Gospel
This Friday evening and Saturday will find me attending a conference in Winona Lake, Indiana. Sexual Confusion and the Gospel conference has the stated purpose: To joyfully celebrate and uphold the beauty, goodness, and wisdom of God’s standards for human sexuality against the folly of our age. The two speakers at this conference will be: … Continue reading »
Tim Tebow, John 3:16, the NFL and Jesus Christ
I don’t know anyone who hasn’t heard of the Denver phenom, Tim Tebow. His rock-star like status alone seems to have made record ratings for last Saturday’s playoff game against the New England Patriots. (Tom Brady would probably dispute that fact, seeing he threw for multiple TD’s). There is no doubt about it, Tim Tebow … Continue reading »
Why I Will Join in the Martin Luther King Celebrations
Monday is Martin Luther King Day. It is a time of celebrating progress in racial harmony and civil rights. It is a time of remembering those who bravely went before us to ensure that equality would be something to be grasped here in our country. It is a time of sober reflection of the depravity … Continue reading »
Planned Parenthood: Why I Can’t Retweet Your Tweet
Let’s define my terms: (all definitions located in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary) “pro-choice” – favoring the legalization of abortion “abortion” – the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus; spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation … Continue reading »
Christian Collision: Conflict in the Church
If there is anything that is certain in life, it is that broken people have conflict with one another. We are all broken people. Sin has affected every area of life and we all experience conflict from time to time. The Church, made up of broken people, is not exempt from conflict. An observation and … Continue reading »
Christ Alone: A Valley of Vision Prayer
Lately I have been wrapping up my sermon in preparation for Sunday. I am speaking on Mark 1:14-20 where John is arrested and Christ begins his ministry. He begins his ministry with a unique call to Kingdom living. Jesus Christ expects radical change and transformation in his follower’s lives. We must be focused on he … Continue reading »
Chronic Pain: Practical Strategies; pt.4
In this series where we’ve covered most of the ground of the booklet from CCEF entitled, “Chronic Pain: Living by Faith When Your Body Hurts“, we’ve come to understand pain personally, see God’s perspective of pain, and come to expect to groan in this life. So if we know pain very well may be inevitable, … Continue reading »
Chronic Pain: Expect to Groan in this Life; pt.3
I have learned a lot from CCEF‘s mini-booklet on Chronic Pain. I suggest if you are suffering from Chronic Pain, or know someone who is, purchase this valuable resource. Today we look at what we can expect in this life. Expect to Groan in This Life As a believer suffering from Chronic Pain, a reading … Continue reading »
