Month: January 2017

1 Kings 8 records an historic worship experience. The Ark of the Covenant found its home. Smoke filled the temple. In fact we read this in verses ten and eleven:…

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Galatians 4:5 There's a huge difference between employees in a demanding organization and a…

Many years ago, I encountered a madman and he happened to be a pastor.  He hired lots of young, idealistic staff and questioned them at every turn. They would all eventually…

Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. John 11:5 Some versions enclose this verse in parenthesis- almost as if John whispered under his breath, “Oh, by the way,…

David and his men arrived in Ziklag on the third day. The Amalekites had raided the Negev and attacked and burned down Ziklag. They also had kidnapped the women and everyone in it from the…

Every now and then as a pastor I get an opportunity to scan the faces of my church family in worship. I know many of them well as they struggle…

(The Last One Works Every Time!) Growth is easy when you're 8-years-old. It gets harder at 30 or 40 or 50. However, it's easy to stop growing. Your growth as an…