2 Corinthians 5:17 It’s funny how God pulled me into serving in youth ministry thirty years ago. As the owner of a 15-passenger van, the youth pastor of the church quickly sought me out. You see, he had planned a New Years Eve scavenger hunt and needed more transportation and more drivers. Next thing I knew, I was driving a dozen students around on a chilly winter’s night as they searched for snow...  Read More

Ephesians 6:10-13 When watching most action movies, the entire plot leads up to one thing; the battle. Sometimes there are multiple scenes of fighting, but that is the nail-biting, most anticipated part of the movie. Typically, you see how the characters prepare themselves for said battle. You also see how they respond during the battle. Finally, you see the aftermath of the battle; how it affecte...  Read More

1 John 1:5-10 We have to understand who the Bible says we are! This world tries to hold that all people are good. All people are born with a certain goodness and it is our circumstances that determine whether or not we turn out to be wicked or good. We want to believe so desperately that we are not the problem! We make excuses for ourselves all the time! I read a book last summer discussing what p...  Read More

John 8:9-11 We all have been at a time in our lives where we have compared our sins against someone else's. We learn throughout the Bible that it’s not right to do! We find in Matthew 7:5 where Jesus is teaching and says: “You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” Although Matthew 7 and John 8 are not speaki...  Read More

John 8:6b-8 The Canadian Men’s Olympic curling team won the gold medal at the Olympics this year. This was somewhat controversial because they were caught double touching the stone upon release when playing Sweden. What I found interesting is how the player, when caught and confronted, responded with a verbal outburst of anger. Then eventually complained that he was set up with non-normal camera v...  Read More

John 8:1-6a I have learned over the years that there are people who oppose what I believe. From guys threatening to spray me with their garden hoses to men on porches threatening to bash my head in with beer bottles to court room attorneys who mock my standards and values to social media antagonism over my doctrinal beliefs, there is no shortage of “enemies” that I have encountered over the years....  Read More