Isaiah 11:1 New International Version (NIV) The Branch From Jesse 11 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;     from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. Have you ever seen a tree that has been cut down and it appears to still have life in it? Along the sides of...

Vital Men will start back up the week of January 7, 2019. We will study the Book of John. We will see how John portrays Jesus as the Son of God, and we will answer the question hat has been passed down from generations since, "Do you believe Jesus is Lord?"  

James 5:13-18 (NASB) Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the...

When someone openly coughs or sneezes in your general direction, do you consider that impolite?  This past week, over Thanksgiving and the weekend, I had a not-fun cold that I really didn’t want to share with anyone else, because it is the gift the keeps on giving,...

I met a guy not too long ago, that wrecked me.  He asked me how I was doing.  I gave my usual answer "Living the dream."  He got really somber, which is not like him.  He said you do not know how lucky you are.  Now this guy has a six figure income and his wife does...

We spend a lot of our lives trying to answer the question: who are we? What is our identity, how do others see us, and how do we see ourselves? Let me brutally honest about something I've seen in men over the years. On the outside, we can appear like all is good and...

Colossians 3:15 New International Version (NIV) 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Being thankful is not just a one time event for Thanksgiving Day. The Bible says, "Be thankful in...