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

The word “love” is being tossed all over our culture today. Just Google it, and you will find a thousand examples. Sadly, there are as many twisted versions as there are quotes, memes, and sayings. It has become a very trendy thing to talk about, but not to “be about it.”Jesus understood what he was facing...The Cross. Shockingly, his disciples did not. In fact, they were still consumed with an ea...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:    Have you ever said something over and over to someone, but that person was simply not listening? Or, better yet, have you ever watched a person put off certain responsibilities only to be shocked when the “due date” arrived, and he or she wasn’t prepared? That was the disciples of Jesus! He had been telling them over and over that he came to die for the sins of the worl...  Read More

Hurricane Ike was a deadly and devastating storm that occurred in 2008. Some of the greatest damage took place on the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas, where the storm surge exceeded the island's elevation, leading to an onslaught of flood water and caused extreme coastal change. We were visiting family not too far from that area and decided to take a drive to check out the aftermath of the storm.  It w...  Read More

Back in the early 70’s, Coca Cola’s ad campaign included the jingle “It’s the real thing, Coke is.” It stuck, and to this day for those of us old enough to remember, we make that association. Coke marketed itself as the one, true legitimate cola drink. Some argue that it is Pepsi that is the legit cola, but it really boils down to personal preference. “Legitimacy” has a myriad of applications. Oft...  Read More