April 21, 2011
We live in a world of excess, and it is increasingly difficult to not get caught up chasing after material gain. Our desire for material needs often clouds our judgement. Where our judgement gets clouded is recognizing the difference between needs and desires. When it is needs we are after God is already way ahead ...
April 13, 2011
How many times have you been told “don’t worry about it”. No matter the situation, no matter the circumstances, there are people who have the standard “don’t worry about” answer. Now ask yourself, in-spite of this assuring response from friends and family alike did you end up not worrying about it? If you are like ...
March 18, 2011
Whatever we look upon will ultimately become our reality if we look long enough. That can be a dangerous proposition. It has been said and studied that those that look upon poverty year after year become stuck in a poverty state of mind. A young person who becomes infatuated with pornography will invariably find it ...
February 17, 2011
We have all heard the saying, “you can’t take it with you”. How appropriate a saying as it relates to our latest installment in the Sermon on the Mount series. It seems that now more than at any other point in time we are infatuated with excess. Excess in our clothing. Excess in our food. ...
December 29, 2010
For most people, communicating with God ends up being nothing more than gobbledeeguk. What is gobbledeeguk you ask? Exactly! The gobbledeeguk I’m referring to is prayer that is spoken or uttered just to hear yourself or have others hear you speaking. Meaningless prayer! The point is, that most people spend far too much time trying ...
December 28, 2010
Lets assume for the sake of argument that you believe God exists. Beginning with that premise we will now lay the groundwork or foundation for building a relationship and having and understanding of who God is. It is through the vehicle of prayer that we communicate with God. The Jews in Biblical times had such ...