Main Point and Overview:    The disciples were dependent on Jesus, and Jesus was about to ascend back to God the Father in heaven. They never “signed up” for Jesus to leave them. In fact, they were absolutely not ready for it. It’s such a teachable moment for all of us. Would it be easier for a young child to ride his bike with training wheels for the rest of his life? Would it be easier to bowl w...  Read More

Here we are on the cusp of entering Thanksgiving week. Thanksgiving these days seems to be less of a time celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year, and more about shopping for the best Black Friday deals and putting up the Christmas tree. Christmas can be such a fun and exciting season, but for many, it can be a time of grief, sadness, and financial struggle.  I recall one such...  Read More

I was born a worrywart. Growing up, my siblings would tease me incessantly. Over the years I’ve gotten much better and don’t sweat the small stuff, but my wife would readily admit that I still tend to over-think things (a euphemism for worrywart, which I prefer). I tend to think things out to the second or third ripple. Now my wife would also admit that this “over-thinking” saved our bacon more th...  Read More

Worry: give way to anxiety or unease; allow one's mind to dwell on difficulty or troubles. Why is it that we all struggle with worrying. We could find almost anything to worry about if we really wanted to. For myself, I worry about everything. Ever since I can remember I wanted to make friends with anyone and everyone, but I always had the thought in the back of my mind what if they don't want to ...  Read More

This passage in John 14 is packed with some incredible truth, we have to see and understand what is going on. To start, we see one of my favorite verses, which is also a great verse to use when sharing the gospel. John 14:6 "Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."  Jesus lets us in on a very important truth. He is the only way we can...  Read More

John 14:1-7 holds a very special place in my heart. Whenever I hear it, or whenever I read it, the words bring feelings that are near and dear, a reminiscence that now only lives as a thought and memory in my heart and mind. When I was 14-15 years old, my Great Grandmother came to live with us as her sight and memory started to decline. It was a short but sweet time that I will never forget. As th...  Read More