What was the last thing you were so excited about that you couldn’t stop talking about it? Maybe it was a movie you saw, a book you read, or a milestone moment in your family—like the birth of a child or grandchild, or perhaps a big wedding. For me, it was the 2024 Detroit Lions season… which was amazing—until it…
Introduction: “Your will above all elseMy purpose remainsThe art of losing myselfIn bringing You praise “ “In my heart and my soulLord I give You controlConsume me from the inside out Lord” These lyrics are from the song: “From the inside out”. This song has always remained close to me for many years. When I think about why this song…
Have you ever considered the relationship between how we treat people and their receptiveness to the Gospel message? I struggle with tone — how you say something matters just as much to me as what you’re saying. If you approach me “too fired up”, it doesn’t matter how right you are or how strong your argument is; the second your…
“Embrace the chaos” I’m sure we’ve heard this saying before. Typically, we use this saying in situations that are confusing, challenging, messy or overwhelming…chaotic! Not only that, but when we take a step back and look at the situation, we often are telling ourselves that we need to accept the fact that there is nothing we can do to control…
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. [Isaiah 9:6] If you’re reading this on Christmas Day! I am impressed! I wanted to do something different today and share with you the devotion I used with the church leadership…
The other day, I put on a YouTube video of a fireplace playing instrumental Christmas music. Why? Because I felt overwhelmed by the busyness of the season… and I don’t have a real fireplace in my home so, making a fire without one would be, well, awkward! Anyway, I put it on because I wanted to slow down. Life felt…
When I was in seminary I had an awesome professor, Dr. Ronald Allen. His outlines were amazing and most of the visuals he provided were pictures taken at biblical sites he had visited. We had two exams in the Old Testament Prophets class that semester that were a significant percentage of our grade. It was the first time in my…
Scripture references: Job 17:1-2, 13-16 and Psalm 139:7-12 Introduction: Something I’ve always appreciated and gravitated towards when it comes to song lyrics, is honesty. There are certain songs that when you listen to the words, you can tell they came from a deep place in the writer’s heart…not trying to appease a record label or write a ‘hit song’. The…
God declares in Isaiah 61:8 that He, the Lord, loves justice and hates robbery and wrongdoing. He assures His chosen people, His bride, that He will reward them for their suffering and for the wrongs done to them. He promises to make a covenant that will last forever. When we know the promises of God, we can rest assured of…
There is an ice breaker called two truths and a lie that is commonly used to help people get to know each other. My go to “truth” that always draws some curiosity is, “I was a music major in college.” That is true, but the journey in the major lasted about three months and then I was removed from the…