God created mankind for a relationship with Him.  In the beginning God literally walked with Adam and Eve in the garden and talked with them face to face, but their sin broke that relationship and separated us from our creator.  As time passed God continued to speak to His people, but no longer face to … Continue reading God With Us

We just celebrated a pretty significant milestone in my family, my grandmother’s 95th birthday.  There are not a lot of people who are able to do that.  It’s really quite an accomplishment.  To me, though, there is something more impressive here than the number of years she has lived.  More significant than her accomplishment is … Continue reading 95 Years of Wisdom

Several years ago I had the chance to coach 4-5 year olds in football.  Wow, what an adventure!  No matter how much you practiced you never really knew what would happen after the ball was hiked.  The main reason for this was because each one of those little boys was more focused on trying to … Continue reading Unity Through Humility – Philippians 2:1-11

              Give Up Control     When we left Peter he was telling Jesus that His plan was all wrong.  The plan didn't fit Peter's idea of what God should be doing so Peter pulls Jesus aside and rebukes Him.    Jesus' reply pointed out what Peter could not see, that … Continue reading Surrender – Mark 8:31-35 (part 2)

My kids share my love of swimming now, but that wasn't always the case.  Each one of them began with a huge fear of the water.  So, teaching them to swim was an exercise in patience that involved panic and cries for help, not all of which came from the kids.The worst part for each … Continue reading Believe – Hebrews 11

Imagine that you are working outside and it's hot.  Just when you think you are about to collapse from dehydration someone is kind enough to bring you an ice cold glass of water.  Just as you are about to take a big gulp you see something floating in it, a small bug is doing the … Continue reading Come Clean-Psalm 24

    I have four daughters and they are my world.  We love to play and talk.  They like to be silly so we laugh a lot.  Each one of them has the ability to melt my heart with just a look or smile.  My wife insists that I am wrapped around their little fingers, and she is probably … Continue reading Love Obeys – 1st Samuel 15:1-23

Protective equipment of all kinds exists to keep people safe from injury and death. Firefighters have special uniforms to keep back the flames, medical personnel have gloves that protect them from diseases, cyclists wear helmets, boaters wear life vests, and divers wear masks. Soldiers, though, have a different kind of need. While others need protection … Continue reading Dressed for Battle – Ephesians 6:10-18

Some call it a fairy tale or a myth, but I believe it is a true story of love, failure, and redemption.  It began in the cool of the day as God bent down and formed a man out of the ground, and then made a wife for Adam out of his rib.  Later he … Continue reading The Fall – Genesis 3