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Stories and Viewpoints on FaithWould you deny your family, friends, and significant other? If not, why would you deny God by saying your relationship is a private matter? Would he say, “we have a private relationship?” I don't think so
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Church Cliques Create an Unwelcoming Atmosphere
What exactly are Church cliques? Well if you think back to your childhood, I am sure that most of you remember school. The school that I attended was divided into several groups. Some of the groups were jocks, drama club, band, loners, and stoners. Everyone found...
The Commercialization of Christmas Has Started
Today, the commercialization of Christmas has started. Not surprisingly, every year Christmas gear shows up on the shelves a week earlier than the day before. Before you know it, every day will be Christmas. I went to the grocery store the other day, and I was...
Time to Stop Rejecting Gods Trials
All of us are good at rejecting Gods trials. When we are put in a situation that tests our faith, many of us crumble. Instead of leaning on God and accepting is control over the situation, we instead try to fix our problems ourselves. One thing that I have found...
Why Don't More Christians Work Together for Education?
How often do you see Christians work together for a common goal? Quite a bit depending on the task. Everyone likes to work together when the activities are fun and entertaining. Even the joint ventures between multiple Churches draw crowds of Christians. One area...
Quit Wasting My Time
There are so many people out there that I want to tell to quit wasting my time. One of the most annoying things is when someone else's bad decisions bleed into your life. When you are in a good mood and want to spread your joy around, it seems like others are bound...
Your View on Abortion Shows Your Spiritual Walk
No matter who you are, you have a view on abortion. Your view on abortion may be shaped by some things that have happened in your life. More than likely, your political views are tied to your view on this topic as well. My purpose in writing this blog is to expose...
What Does the Bible Say is the Worst Sin?
When you think of the worst sin imaginable what comes to mind? Do murder, theft, and adultery top your list? Do you consider homosexuality the worst sin of all? If you take a look at sin in the Bible, there are a wide variety of examples. The Bible shows us these...
Do You Fight Every Battle in Your Life?
A good way to burn yourself out is to fight every battle in your life. Stubbornness and pride contribute heavily to stress. One that I have found out the hard way is to listen to God. When we follow a path other than what God wants for our life, it will start to...
Quit Practicing Self Righteousness
Recently I have seen quite a bit of self-righteousness being exhibited in certain situations in my life. To process the term self-righteousness, you must be humble yourself. The Bible gives us many examples of what it means to be a humble servant of God. When we...
Exposing Lies in a Broken World
Exposing lies is not an easy task. Depending on the situation and the person, the tangled web of deceit may take a while to unravel. The closer I get in my walk with the Lord, the more I am made aware of the lies that are all around me. Sometimes our lack of...
Growing Up Without a Father
It is staggering how many kids nowadays are growing up without a father. Divorce rates are on the rise and children born out of wedlock is at an all-time high. Not only are the homes these children come broken, but the children are torn as well. There is a sense of...
Unintended Consequences in Our Life
Unintended consequences have plagued all of us at one time or another. Sometimes our selfish actions hurt others and other times they hamper our development. It is easy to wonder what would have happened if we chose a different path in our decisions. ...
Attending Church Will Not Get You Into Heaven
In the Christian community, everyone talks about attending Church on Sunday. When you meet someone new, one of the first questions you ask is what Church do you attend? Over the past several decades, we have confused an entire generation into thinking that Church is...
Jesus was Against Weapons?
Have you ever wondered if Jesus was against weapons? With all of the talk going around about banning weapons, I thought it prudent to see what the Bible had to say. If you believe as I do, weapons are a tool. Humans control what the tool does or doesn't do. Some...
Being Honest Shows Your Character
Being honest is something that we often take for-granted. I remember my dad telling me as a kid, the worst person in this world is a child molester and the second is a thief. There is a lot of truth to that statement. Most people feel the same way about someone...
How Do We Fill The Voids In Our Life?
Have you ever thought about what you fill the voids in your life with? When you are not filled with the holy spirit, something is going to take its place. There is always an addiction or bad behavior that you can turn to to fill the voids in your life. Having the...
Satan Loves Evil Actions, Don't Give Him What He Wants
After the shooting in Las Vegas yesterday, it is abundantly clear that Satan loves evil actions. One of the greatest deceits that Satan uses against humans is to get them sin. He has many different ways to coax you into doing things that he wants you to do. This is...
Hell is not a Better Place
All of the time when someone dies, you hear people saying that they went to a better place. These empty comfortless words are used too often to mask the reality of hell. Many times people say they went to a better place to make the living feel better about their...
Being Selfish Doesn't Get You Into Heaven
From what I have seen lately, many Christian's are being selfish. I am sure that some of you are like, no way. Others are probably nodding their heads along with me. Before you decide which side to stand on, hear me out. Bear with me a minute because you may not...
When You are Having a Bad Day Lean on Christ
We should always lean on Christ as a first resort instead of last resort. Sometimes it is hard to break the cycle of despair. One thing that I have figured out over the years during my spiritual journey is to lean on Christ first. Instead of looking for a solution...
Take a Knee to Pray in Your Life
We should all take a knee to pray. Why might you ask? Because sometimes it is necessary to humble ourselves before the Lord. Lately, all I see in the news are stories about NFL football players taking a knee during the national anthem. The last time I remember...
Use Work to Serve Jesus.
One of the most fulfilling things I find in my life is to serve Jesus. We can serve Jesus by helping others. Volunteering or showing acts of kindness is exactly what Jesus had in mind when it comes to service. When Jesus walked this earth, he served others. Jesus...
Why Should We Share Gospel Truths With Others?
Yesterday Dare 2 Share showed kids how to share Gospel truths with complete strangers. The live event was broadcast to over 70 Churches across the United States. This experience helped equip youth and give them the tools necessary to be witnesses to others. It was...
What You Should Know About Dare 2 Share
Up until a few weeks ago, I had never heard of Dare 2 Share Ministries. My Church decided to be a host Church for this live event that will be held tomorrow on September 23rd. After familiarizing myself with the event, I found out that it focuses on training youth....
You Do Not Have a Right to Make Others Sin
As believers, we should not try to make others sin. Sometimes our human nature gets the best of us and puts us in situations where we set up another person to sin. We cannot force anyone to sin; this is why God gave us free will. Everyone of us chooses to sin. We...
Leave No One Behind
Leave no one behind, now that is a noble phrase. You commonly hear this phrase when people talk about the military. When you become a soldier, you become part of a family. One thing that knits people together in unity is to leave no one behind. Soldiers do not...
When we judge others
How many times do we judge others in a day, while saying we are not judging? We don’t have to mouth the judgement, we only need have the thought and we have judged others. Thinking otherwise is only proving that we are in denial of the truth. We judge others when we...
Jesus Got Angry Several Times in the Bible
You may not realize that Jesus got angry several times in the Bible. Some of you are probably wondering how can that be? All of the stories you have been told are of Jesus healing the blind and helping the crippled walk again. You may have even heard the story of...
God Never Leaves a Prayer Unanswered
God never leaves any prayer unanswered. Sometimes an answer is no, and sometimes it is yes. Other times God will give you a not now answer as well. One thing is for certain; God never leaves your prayers unanswered. Probably the hardest part of prayer is accepting...
Sometimes Offering a Prayer is Not Enough.
Most of us have found ourselves offering a prayer to someone in need. The Bible tells us that it is important to pray. In the Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says to pray without ceasing. We are to pray for every situation in our lives. What if I were to tell you that...
Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Prayers
Have you ever thought about having too many prayers? I started thinking about what I had committed to pray for starting this week. When you hold yourself accountable and pray, it can become overwhelming at times. Just take a look at all of the things in your life...
Cherish Every Day That God Has Made
It is important to cherish every day like it is your last. Today marks the sixteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that struck our nation. Every year on this day we get reminded that people were murdered by terrorists. We all remember where we were when we...
Do Not Be Discouraged About Things in Your Life
It is easy to get discouraged in this world. Satan uses disappointment as one of his strongest tools to break down Christians. We get our hopes up and become discouraged and disappointed when things do not go our way. Instead of controlling our thoughts, we succumb...
Our God is Perfect In Every Way
Our God is perfect, and we are flawed. How do I know this? I know this because God created the standard for what perfection is. God created everything and every one of us the way he wanted. Every design was perfect before it entered this world. Once we entered...
Should Christians Get Tattoos on Their Body?
We live in a society where Christians get tattoos all of the time. Have you ever looked at what the Bible says about tattoos? Most people reference Leviticus 19:28 when they are searching for answers on tattoos. Taken out of context, the verse in Leviticus is...
There Is No Other God Other Than The Creator
There is no other God than the creator. I am sure that some of you are saying how do I know this. Just because there is a Bible doesn't mean that there is a God. Let me push you a little further than what your shallow thinking might lead you to believe. Take a...
What I Expect from my Sons Wife.
I wrote last night about my daughter's husband, so I thought I should follow up with my sons wife. Having been blessed with two boys, hopefully, someday I will be blessed with two daughter-in-laws. My sons are in elementary school, so I have a few years to go before...
What I Expect From my Daughters Husband
As a father, it is tough to think about your daughters husband. My daughter is ten years old and growing up fast. It seems like yesterday that we were bringing her home from the hospital. I remember my parents telling me that time will go fast when you have kids....
God Loves You no Matter What You do
Sometimes it is hard to see that God loves you. When you are going through struggles in your life, it may seem like he is not there. Sometimes our prayers go unanswered the way we want them to be. Our simple minds cannot comprehend the complexity of God. One thing...
Do You Practice What You Preach?
Do you practice what you preach? It is a pretty straight forward question. When we proclaim to be a Christian, we are telling the world that we follow Jesus. Part of following Jesus is to be Christ-like, meaning that we are supposed to act as Jesus did. We are to...
Why Prosperity Theology is a Bunch of Nonsense
I have never been a fan of prosperity theology. Instead of beating around the bush, I will just get to the meat and potatoes of why I disagree with prosperity theology. First off, God does what he wants, when he wants and because he wants to. Nothing I do or will...
Your Child is the Bad Crowd
How many times have you heard someone say that their child got in with the bad crowd? Saying that someone else's child is the bad crowd is an excuse for your child's behavior. When you blame someone else for your child's bad actions, you are trying to justify their...
Lakewood Church Denying Flood Victims?
Lakewood Church has been all over social media for the past few days. If you are unfamiliar with Lakewood Church, this is the Church that Joel Osteen is a pastor of. The mega church is located in Houston Texas, in the heart of hurricane Harvey's destruction. The...
Get Involved With Your Local Church
It is important to get involved with your local Church. Surrounding yourself with a body of believers creates a network of people in your community that can enhance your spiritual journey. If you haven't figured out, there is more to Church than just Sunday service....
Juggling Life and Its Challenges.
Do you ever feel like you are juggling life? I sure do. Some days, there are just not enough hours in the day to get everything done. Over packed schedules leave us in panic mode. So tonight I went to the night time city market in our down town. I have never been...
Pay it Forward with God's Love
Have you heard of the trend pay it forward? The idea is to be generous and kind to other people. One of the things that people do to pay it forward is to pay for the person's order that is in line behind you. The small gift of a free cup of coffee or sandwich can...
Blessing People Just as God Has Blessed You
It feels good when we are blessing people. There is something unique about doing something for someone that cannot repay you. If you are in a position to do so, I will encourage you to make it one of your goals in life to bless others. Blessings don't have to be...
Children Going Back to School
Our kids went back to school today. Today marked the first day in over ten years that we have not had a child at home. My youngest son started kindergarten this year. It is amazing how time flies. I remember my parents and grandparents telling me that the older...
Are you a Bully To Others?
What does it mean to be a bully? According to Wikipedia, the definition of being a bully is as follows: is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively dominate others. At one point or another, I am sure that every one of us has fit...
Being a Servant Leader for the Kingdom.
How often do you hear your pastor talk about being a servant leader? I am sure that most of you probably do not hear about being a servant leader too often. I think one of the reasons why you don't hear much about the topic is it requires work. The definition of...
Trust in God
Faith is our master key to unlocking undetected potential inside each and every one of us.
The Trinity
As Christians we believe in The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.