Last week, I finished up a 2 month long bible study of Matthew with a group of 5 participants, some of whom had never done a bible study before.  Going in, I wasn’t sure who would be attending, but I was eager to explore the Word with anyone.  The first night, I tried...

It is easy to go days without prayer or get in such a religious habit that our prayers are empty.  Yet there is nothing more important we can do to grow in Jesus than prayer.  To be clear prayer is not one directional, it is more than us giving our requests to God. ...

Over the past few weeks I've been sharing some of the difficult and challenging verses we encounter in scripture. Today I want to share some verses that, if we really think about them, should challenge us to our very core.  What shall we say then? Are we to continue...

Romans 15:1-6 (NASB) 'Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The...

It has been quite a week and I have had many opportunities to grow.  Counting this past day, I have had two flat tires over an hour from home on 2 different vehicles.  Fortunately, in each case, I was only delayed a while, and not injured or stranded.  I also had more...

Mark 6:45 Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away. 46 And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray. 47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the...

Last week we started looking scriptures that are so challenging that we are often tempted to ignore them. I want to continue this journey by looking at how Jesus directly challenges our typical view of leadership. Leadership has become a huge deal in North American...