The teacher’s words seared my ten-year-old spirit. I understood her underlying frustration. After all, I was hyperactive, easily distracted, and consumed more than my share of sugar. Oh, and I had a mega-crush...

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It was one of the most dramatic moments in human history. Matthew chapter 28 presents us with the picture as Mary Magdalene entered the garden with burial spices in her hand to visit the tomb of Jesus, her teacher, Savior and friend…

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If I were to ask you to draw a picture of Jesus and Peter during that incredible walking-on-water scene, which direction would Jesus be facing? Would he be facing Peter or looking away? My guess is that ten out of ten people would portray Jesus with his gaze...

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Have you ever read a scripture in God’s sacred word only later to learn that you completely misunderstood what it meant? Even worse, when someone would preach from that specific text it would irritate you. There was one verse in particular that annoyed me and made me feel uncomfortable, uneasy, and if I’m honest...

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As I arrived at the port of Haifa in Israel on a cold January day, I had a mission in mind—to be baptized. I had only one day in Israel, and I wanted to see as much of it as I possibly could. Unaware of what awaited me and how I would accomplish whatever lay ahead, I said a quick prayer and hoped ...

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We moved into a new house with a pool when Missy was five and didn’t know how to swim yet. Because I worked as a lifeguard in Florida when I was growing up and have been privy to one too many drownings and near-drownings...

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Grace-full moments. We can't live without them. When we extend grace to others, despite our flaws and weaknesses, we reflect something of the very nature and character of Christ...

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We continually witness the ugliness and damage hate produces. Why do we allow it to prevail? Because love, life and truth must be received and released freely through yielded lives and minds. Truth is often...

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Prior to the pandemic we used to hear so much about open doors. Churches looked for ways to open doors for ministry, while businesses and schools implemented open—door policies. People would say, “I’m waiting for a door to open before...

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I’m one of those people who was raised in a family where there was no question about whether God existed or whether Jesus Christ was the Savior. I don’t really remember a time when I didn’t believe. Just as surely as my parents...

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