“The sky is falling!” How well do you remember the fable of Chicken Little, a.k.a. Henny Penny or Chicken Licken? Let me jog your memory; In the story, an acorn falls on Chicken Little's head, and she takes it as a sign that the sky is falling, and the world is coming to an end. She spreads the news—“The sky is falling!” You can imagine the growing rumors, the conclusions, the overreacting, and th...  Read More

In America we have the blessing and honor of living in a democracy where our American responsibility is to vote, but let's take it a step further and look at the Church’s responsibility. I think we tend to mix the two together when it comes to an election year. The church’s responsibility is to not pour our hearts into a candidate but to continue with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We all know what i...  Read More

Do you trust God?   That is a great question that we all need to ask ourselves. We all think that we trust God, but in reality, do we fully trust him? Do we fully trust that he is in control?   I am writing this devotional before our country’s election has actually happened. At this point in time, I do not know who has won. However, I can tell you this. God has always been in control and is curren...  Read More

A hot button topic of conversation in the media and across campuses around the country, if not the world, is who is responsible for the conflict that exists between Israel and Palestine. Many Christians struggle with what is going on, as the violence and carnage on both sides is indeed terrible. Some question the right of Israel to defend itself or even exit. Is the sanctity, or sacredness, of Isr...  Read More

Say it with me… “I pledge allegiance, to the flag of the United St…” Wait! Hold up! Chances are, you could finish the rest of that pledge without thinking twice. Maybe you haven’t heard it for many years, since your days in school, yet you can still recite it without hesitation. There are times when I wish I could recite longer passages of scripture, Christian creeds, or sermon notes with that sam...  Read More

Just a few days ago, I celebrated another birthday. It’s hard to believe how quickly life passes. I’m just grateful that I get to experience life. For many unborn babies, that opportunity is snuffed out before it barely starts. In fact, since 1973 when Roe v. Wade became law, there have been 63 million abortions. What is truly personal to me is that I was born in October of 1973. If you do the mat...  Read More