Your church will never top the service ours had this Sunday.

I attend what many would consider and old-school church. We don’t have a band making as much noise as they can to get anybody’s adrenalin pumping. This Sunday we sang hymns from a hymnal with an organ and a piano. Okay, our pipe organ is quite possibly the best one in the whole world, but… Continue reading Your church will never top the service ours had this Sunday.

BATTLE DIVERTED

A cheer echoed from behind the walls of Keilah as the last of the Philistines ran over the horizon. David looked around. A few Philistine bodies awaited burial. Some cattle and goats roamed about. David pointed at some men standing near the animals. “Surround those critters and head them back to the city.” One man… Continue reading BATTLE DIVERTED

What I Believe

As promised to my newsletter peeps, here’s my video statement of faith, my take on how the gospel of Jesus Christ plays out, and/or my interpretation of what the Bible tells us about how we’re to live life. [Tweet “This is six minutes of what I believe”] This is six minutes of what I believe.

The Day In-between

The room must have felt small. Crammed with His followers, men who left everything to follow the Messiah. All their life they were taught the Messiah would reign. A new, strong Israel would be established. But, Sabbath made them pause. They could do no work, couldn’t travel back to their lake…home. The thoughts of what… Continue reading The Day In-between

NECESSARY INSPIRATION

David surveyed the crowd spread across the meadow before him. “I have a city-sized group here. What do You expect me to do with all these people, LORD?” He spun around when the sound of footsteps broke his thoughts. A man ran to him breathing hard. “Philistines…Keilah…threshing floors…” David grabbed his shoulders and tried to… Continue reading NECESSARY INSPIRATION

My Tribute to my Mom

A half hour into the date of February 27, 2015 my Mom walked into the arms of Jesus. A chapter of my life closed. She’d been in and out of the hospital several times over the past few years, so when she was taken back there Sunday the 22nd everyone assumed she’d return home. She… Continue reading My Tribute to my Mom

T’was the Monday after Valentine’s Day

I was pacing around my apartment with my mind whirling until I finally realized what the problem was. I needed a poetry blogging fix. Writers will understand what I’m talking about. Sometimes you just have to get the words out of you before you explode. Here’s a funny look at the post Valentine’s Day let… Continue reading T’was the Monday after Valentine’s Day