“Ahh… you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding!” – Bane (The Dark Knight Rises)Darkness. That was all this blind beggar had ever known, he was born in it. He had no conception of colors, red, yellow, black, or white, the vivid water colored picture of a s...  Read More

Over the years, I have learned a valuable lesson: first impressions do NOT tell the entire story. When I was in my first church as a youth pastor, my wife and I experienced some trauma. The pastor, while he loved Jesus, was very legalistic and close-minded. His wife was even worse. Keep in mind that Tami and I were new to the ministry. We were in our early-20s, and we had literally no experience o...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:We have all been a part or seen something shocking in our lives. In that moment, we are tempted to judge the result based on our own biased perceptions. The story of Jesus healing the blind man is filled with different perceptions of what had happened and who had done what. As Jesus continued to teach and preach, there were times when he showed the power of the Kingdom of G...  Read More

“You have two ears and only one mouth, so you better spend twice as much time listening as you do speaking!” Those are words you’ve either said to your children, or heard from a parent or teacher. There is so much truth and wisdom in this, and it’s in God’s word.James 1:19-21 “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angr...  Read More

John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling place among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”GOD CAME TO US! Jesus, the WORD that became flesh, FULLY God, FULLY man, came to us, to show us the way and the truth. What power...  Read More

Here in John 8, we see the biggest "I Am" claim that Jesus makes. Technically if you look up the “I Am” statements of Jesus, this one doesn't pop up. We see seven other “I Am” statements from Jesus in the gospel of John. They are all incredible statements from Jesus. We get to see certain characteristics of him, as well as specific ways we can put our trust in him. We also see his divinity and att...  Read More