One of the more gratifying aspects of any job is having purpose. It is a motivator. For me, that was never truer than being in the military. The vast majority of the day-to-day was making sure we were ready for the next mission. There were exercises routinely, to make sure we knew how to do our job and how it applied to the mission. As a missileer every alert was the real deal. Our mission was to ...  Read More

 John 21:20-22 "Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?” When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”  In our modern world, distractions...  Read More

Back to the old ways it seemed… A few ordinary fishermen trying to make the living they were raised to. Although, for the past few years’ things had looked a little different, their pursuits had changed. These men who spent most of their lives listening to the sounds of the sea, smelling the salty air, and standing more firmly on a rocking boat than they could on solid ground, found themselves on ...  Read More

Leading up to this point has been quite a whirlwind for Peter. Peter, as we know, has always been one that was too quick to open his mouth before thinking about it. Peter has been told by Jesus that he would be the rock on which the church was built. We also all know the moment when Jesus tells Peter that he will deny Jesus 3 times before the rooster crows. We then see Peter being too quick to ope...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:  What an exhilarating time for the disciples. They watched their Lord and Master get murdered, only to rise again from the grave! It must have felt like a whirlwind of activity with their heads spinning! Now, Jesus would give to them some final words before he would no longer see them until heaven. In particular, he called them to selfless sacrifice and Gospel-centered bol...  Read More

The Detroit Lions are getting a lot of press time and national attention this year and I’m excited to say that for the first time in a few decades it’s actually good and optimistic. This team has had a successful season thus far and has really turned their record upside down. Speaking of upside-down, wide receiver Amon-ra St. Brown became an instant icon, executing a celebratory headstand after a ...  Read More