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February 5, 2015
Time of Need
I’ve been working hard on my second collection of first-person Bible stories entitled, I Believe. Starting Monday, I am probably going to post just one article per week until I get this project finished. I really want to buckle down and have this available for sale within the next couple of months. One very cool […]
February 2, 2015
How to know if your church is successful
I remember my first experience at a megachurch. It was a Saturday night, and we arrived about thirty minutes before the service was scheduled to start. We waited patiently in line with hundreds of other people. Signs covered the walls, each with the title of a previous series. The familiar aroma of freshly brewed coffee […]
January 29, 2015
Let’s talk about sin
Back in October, I wrote an article entitled, Is a sinless life possible? Needless to say, it stirred up quite the conversation. Especially when I said my simple answer to that question is yes, I believe it’s possible. I’m not trying to convince you of anything. We are all the stewards of our own hearts. I’m […]
January 26, 2015
Why you shouldn’t go to church
I’ve been to almost every kind of church imaginable. Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Non denominational, etc. I’ve attended churches based out of schools, theaters, and even shopping malls. Each are different in their own way. Some have great worship, others don’t. Some have a phenomenal speaker, others don’t. The list can go on and on. […]
January 23, 2015
I Believe – cover reveal and sample
Lat year, I published a collection of ten, first-person Bible stories entitled, I Was There. At the time, I really had no intention of writing another one. Well, I had such a great response from the first collection, that I decided to publish a second. This one is entitled, I Believe. My Mom has done […]
January 21, 2015
Why I still write clean
On Sept 11 2012, I published a post entitled Why I Write Clean. By far, it’s been my most viewed and most commented on article since I began this blog. A while back, I disabled comments on my blog and changed my template. It looks like all but two comments were wiped out. In case […]
January 19, 2015
Meet Rocky
This post is going to be unlike any I’ve ever written. I’m very passionate about spreading the love of Christ to everyone, whether through personal interactions or with my writing. That’s usually the main focus of all my blog posts. Today, I want to do something completely different. I want you to meet Rocky. Three […]
January 14, 2015
Stop trying to do God’s job
I want to apologize up front if this post comes across a little stronger than usual. Time is short. People are dying. As a Church, we need to take a long, hard look into the mirror, and figure out real quick-like how we are representing the word, Christian. It’s not our job to change people. […]
January 12, 2015
An epic story of mercy, compassion, and unconditional love
The story of Malchus is one of my favorites in the Bible. Luke 22:47-53: 47 And while He was still speaking, behold, a multitude; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him. 48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son […]
January 7, 2015
Do we truly want it all?
I don’t want to admit this, but I will. I’m all about being open and transparent with my readers. You aren’t going to Google me and find a skeleton party in my closet. I want to be honest with you. I love Golden Corral. There. I said it out loud. Whew. That wasn’t nearly as […]
