I Am Not the Christ
"I am not the Christ." -- John the Baptist As good as it is to know who you are in Christ, it's just as good to know who you are not. This was John's testimony when the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him, "Who are you?" [...]
Only By the Blood
Can you look back over your life and recall some things that you know their outcome was only because of God's grace? I can. My [...]
Faith in Challenging Times
One of the coolest stories in scripture follows the resurrection of Jesus, which makes sense to look at it following our Easter celebrations. It's the [...]
The Scandalous, Wondrous Cross
As Christians, we are familiar with the symbolism of the cross. But I was recently challenged to look at it through a historical lens and [...]
Facing the Wall
When your face isn't toward the wall, it's on everything else. --Pastor Joel Sims This statement was made in reference to King Hezekiah's prayer but [...]
Unseen to Understood
Thank You Lord for the revealed things... There's a verse in Deuteronomy 29:29 that is very intriguing to me. It says, "The hidden things belong [...]
What Needs to Move to Make Room?
I want to pair two thoughts together: "If anyone wants to follow after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me" [...]
Every Day, With the Shepherd
Every day, the Lord is my Shepherd. Every day, He makes me lie down in green pastures. Every day, He leads me beside still waters. [...]
Confessing My Not-So-Perfect Prayers
I have a confession: my prayer time doesn't always look super spiritual. But let me explain. For example, this morning as I sat down with [...]
Mindful, Thoughtful, Peaceful
"My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not [...]
