When we take an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, we are declaring that we will tell the absolute truth about something without omission, embellishment, or alteration. We can be held in contempt of court if we bear a false witness when witnessing in court. Everyone gets this,…
We are an impatient society. We want what we want and we want it now, right? So it can be so frustrating when we ask God for something that we really want. Not a new car or something frivolous, but something that’s really important. Maybe it’s a healing of some sort. Or in the case…
Have you ever imagined what it must have felt like to be David standing in front of Goliath armed with only a slingshot and a few stones? No armor. Not sword. Just a boy with enough courage and faith to stand up to the giant in front of him. Something no one else in the area…
Are you being honest with yourself? I mean truly honest and open about your life and the path you are on. Are you following up on the things you say you want to do and be or are you holding back? Possibly out of fear or self doubt? I realize now that despite the facade…
There are all kinds of politics and dynamics to be aware of in the workplace. It can be challenging to maneuver it all. Especially in this environment of political correctness. To compensate, Christians typically err in one of three ways. We either bury our faith to all but our closest friends so that we can…
The children were gathered around Pastor on the steps leading to the alter. He was asking them what they cherished. As I sat there I was thinking, I wonder if they even know what that means. I mean, does anyone use that word anymore? I’ve probably thought of it, much less used it, only a…
When is enough, enough? We all have a tendency to get caught up in wanting more and more of something in our lives. The way we crave that thing becomes a vicious cycle and soon its almost impossible to have enough; we’ve become addicted. In last week’s blog and Reviving Your Soul (Now Longing for More) show, we talked about…
It Mother’s Day which is a good time to reflect on how amazing our moms really are. There are all kinds of mom and all kinds of tributes listing the sacrifices moms make for their children, so I am not going to repeat them for you here. Rather, I want to take a few minutes to…
It is my favorite week of the year. As the years go by, I amincreasingly curious about how those last days played out for Jesus and humbled by what it means to me personally. Accurate or not, I have a strong visual in my mind about how it all might have been due to an…