Have you ever stayed up at night because of a problem you are facing?  I know I have several times.  We hear a doctors bad news, a fight with family, a policeman who hands you a document, a moment that changes your life. In that moment, you feel completely...

1 Corinthians 16:13 New International Version (NIV) 13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. I often get asked, "How do I become a godly man?" Obviously, according to the Bible there is nothing good in us outside of Christ. God is the...

I Timothy 4:8 (NKJV) For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. Last week, I received the news that my best friend and I have successfully drawn a coveted mule...

  Have you ever over done it on a buffet or eaten much more than you should have, even to the point you were very uncomfortable?  Why would we do this?  I recall being at a wedding reception of my wife’s cousin and after having a plate of food, saying ‘just one...

I was talking with a staff member at my church this last week and they shared how they are active in their Bible and worship, but prayer has been difficult to add. He works for a church and struggles with prayer.  If that is true in him, it is true with many other...

Over my last five entries I've been having us look at 1 Peter to explore how God calls us to be different from the world. We've looked at how we are called to a different faith, different values, and a different calling. Today I want us to reflect on a way we are...