1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Think about a time when your life completely changed. I’m talking about a complete 360. A 100% flip upside down. Think outside the box here; I’m not looking for the church answer! For me, I think about my wedding day or the day that my son was born. My life was completely different after those things happened. The day that I said “I do” I became one with my spouse; I had to la...  Read More

Romans 7:14-25 The struggle is real, and Paul gets real here in these verses! He realizes the struggle that all believers have including Himself and shows that even though we praise the Lord that even though He has saved us from our sin, the sin nature within us is still trying to have a grasp over our lives. It still fights for control and even though we do not want to sin, it seems that we do it...  Read More

Romans 6:22-23 We are in the midst of the (hopefully) worst days of winter. When we have had enough of the cold temperatures and snow and are longing for the spring sunshine and warmer temperatures. We’ll soon say, “Well, I’m glad that winters over!” We try to forget the past and are excited to look towards the future. However, when it comes to our journey of faith, many get caught up with things ...  Read More

Romans 6:19-21 The movie “Days of Thunder” is a fun film about NASCAR racing. The two main rival drivers played by Tom Cruise and Michael Rooker, are causing all kinds of dangerous chaos on the racetrack trying to win races. They are constantly spinning people out, bumping and crashing their way to front of the field. They are brought before a disciplinary committee because of their lack of regard...  Read More

Romans 6:17-18 Years ago, when I was a youth pastor, I had a tough situation. I had one of my teenage girls about to “move in” with a guy much older than her. I sat down and explained to her why Biblically and practically this was a bad idea. She didn’t listen to me, and it eventually shipwrecked her relationship with God. Many years later, I am not even sure if she is serving the Lord in a good c...  Read More

Psalm 119:160 Fake news, AI, and personal ideologies are filled with fallacies and misrepresentations that spread and can be so pervasive. Somewhere along the way, truth is being shaped by the culture, watered down or dismissed altogether. We often hear the definition of truth as, “truth is what it means to me” and worse yet is that many will base their truth off feelings. We live in a world that ...  Read More