Devotions

Mark 16:15 New International Version (NIV) 15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. This past weekend we celebrated Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to the Bible, Jesus stayed with his disciples another 40...

Acts 2:1-4 (NASB) 'When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire...

What do you think of when you hear someone say, I’m going to Church?  Probably the Sunday morning worship service you are most familiar with, or possibly they are stopping at the building to do something.  That is how I grew up understanding what a church was, and to...

A little over four years ago I bought a house. The ceiling was falling down. The water pipes were broken. The HVAC was broken. Most of the house didn’t have any flooring in it. Oh and it was UGLY!!! Wow it was ugly. The house had been on the market for months. No one...

A number of years ago I heard Pastor Willie George say that for the church Easter is our Super Bowl. We can debate whether or not every Sunday should be treated with the respect we treat Easter with, but the reality is this: people are over TWICE as likely to accept...

Matthew 11:17 New International Version (NIV) 17 “‘We played the pipe for you,     and you did not dance; we sang a dirge,     and you did not mourn.’ Jesus has made his final journey to Jerusalem. He had his triumphant day on Sunday, and now it is Monday. Jesus heads...