In the passage below (Matthew 15:21-28), Jesus makes the emphatic statement that he loves it when we have "Great Faith ": 21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Ca...  Read More

Few things in life give deep, abundant joy, most of which occur after moments of great sacrifice and selflessness. However, God has reserved one particular pleasure for all who know Him. In the Church...  Read More

Below are six everyday things you can do to play your part in God's great missionary adventure and live above and beyond.1)      Be the answer to your prayers!Jesus wants to change the world, and he w...  Read More

Last week a nasty storm blew through Central Florida, knocking trees onto homes, separating limbs from trees, and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power. Ours was one of the homes that lost ...  Read More

God wants to use our eyes and shape our vision towards seeing Jesus more clearly. God's eyes are everywhere (Hebrews 4:13). They are roaming the earth, looking for someone whose heart is entirely his ...  Read More

Recently on our street, a few of the neighborhood kids had set up a lemonade stand, seeking to sell (what tastes like store brought!) lemonade to those who walk or drive by. These kids are very aggres...  Read More

In John 4, there is a fantastic story. After meeting the salvation needs of a Samaritan woman, Jesus turns to his disciples and calls them to look for the salvation needs that exist in the lives aroun...  Read More

Integrity matters, and it matters more than it used to, and it matters more than we know. It was a matter that was close to Jesus' heart and a matter that we need to spend a lot more time and energy a...  Read More

In the second part of Peter’s first sermon in Acts 2 (Acts 2:22-41), he lists at least four reasons why Jesus is worthy of us following. I am sure there are other reasons hidden within this text, but ...  Read More

There is a tremendous and painful story in the first chapter of Malachi that can help us establish a standard for living. In these few verses, the prophet Malachi challenges the priests regarding a pr...  Read More

I came across this article on the BBC website recently. "A 200-year-old church building has disappeared from a village in central Russia, officials from the Russian Orthodox Church said. The building ...  Read More

Sometimes leadership means we have to do some "deep diving" and investigate the leadership teams and organizations we provide oversight for. But "looking under rocks" isn't always easy and often not g...  Read More