CHASING AWAY THE MONSTERS

When I was a little boy, my father chased away my childhood monsters. He helped me fall asleep when I was afraid of what was under my bed. He walked with me on the uncertain streets of life while I was enveloped by his confident presence and love. I remember in his...

DON’T LET GO

A loosening of our grip on truth is taking place within the Church. Believers are letting go of historic, foundational truths of Scripture that have been orthodox throughout the history of the Church. The release of God’s truth is letting go of what defines how we are...

UNTAMABLE THINGS

Every time I see a video of someone walking a dangerous animal on the end of a leash, my first thought is a question, “Are you kidding?” In our anthropomorphic world reality is overcome by the untrustworthiness of our emotions and the false hope that the beast on the...

Heads in the Sand

The end of the United States as we know it is becoming a very real possibility.  That end will bring a time of great sorrow, but also, a time of great opportunity for the Church to offer God’s love in very tangible ways.  To some in the Church, this...

THE IRREVOCABLE GIFTS AND CALLING OF GOD

 Scripture tells us “The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29).  That verse refers to God’s faithfulness to empower our unique gifts and fulfill our specific calling. On our end of the equation, our gifts and calling can...

EMBRACING THE UNEXPECTED

The Lord said, “I was found by people who were not looking for me. I showed myself to people who were not asking for me” (Isaiah 65:1). The transition between covenants did not change the fact that God is free to do the unexpected.  In a world awash in confusing...