Category Archives: Uncategorized

In a world where to be offended is the norm, the Bible still speaks with a bold, uncanny ability to offend us, and yet comfort us. It’s like this Spirit-inspired, sharper than a double-edged sword Word isn’t afraid to tell us we are wrong in how we live. Yet it is concerned with correcting usContinue reading “When the Bible Offends Me”

“What are you wearing to the party?” Ever asked that question to someone? We ask this question because we want to know what is the proper, appropriate, normal way for us to present ourselves at the dinner, wedding, church service, etc. Even churches, nowadays, are wise to list on their websites what is the normalContinue reading “Fig Leaves & Makeup”

Spiritual warfare is real. Oftentimes in our lives it’s when we continue to wade through the lukewarm waters of failing to be conformed to Christ that we either neglect it or declare it isn’t real. We typically do this because we are rarely under attack. The lack of attacks is typically because we seek toContinue reading “Getting In Someone Else’s Business”

On a scale of 1-10 where would you rate your spiritual warfare attack meter? Perhaps the obsession of local news networks informing you every hour of who and how many people had COVID was throwing your peace into a tailspin. Perhaps the steady barrage of seeing the same folks in the same place for farContinue reading “Worship in a War”

World renowned American theoretical physicist, Michio Kaku once remarked that all people are born as geniuses. To watch a child at play in the woods or with some blocks or a dollhouse is to watch brilliance at work. Their creative nature is limitless, the world is their playground. No one has told them what theyContinue reading “We Need the Right Narrative”

What follows is a prayer that I wrote many years ago and each year, on Christmas Eve, I come back to it, as to prepare for Christmas. I thought it would be helpful and encouraging that we pray this together as we enter into Christmas Eve and the Christmas season. Zechariah, do believe in thisContinue reading “Come Christmas : An Advent Prayer”

Christmas is all about humiliation. The consequences of Eve’s actions in the garden meant that she would experience pain as she bore children (Gen. 3:16). The first command (Gen. 1:28) would now have severe consequences. What child birth might have looked like in a perfect world would be interesting. I’m sure any woman who hasContinue reading “What Christmas Is All About (the other stuff) Part III – Humiliation”

This is an excerpt from a sermon I preached during the 2019 Advent season. Tina Schrader, the Media Coordinator at Nashville UMC took it next level with this video.

The Christmas story is all about new life, but perhaps not in the way you are thinking. Now, as a reminder, this new series is about going deeper in the Christmas story, or learning what Christmas really is all about, biblically-speaking anyways.  When God created Adam, he did it in the most unique and beautifulContinue reading “What Christmas is All About (the other stuff) Part II – New Life”

For the next four weeks we will be in a Series called “What Christmas Is All About (the other stuff),” where we are going to reflect on the not often talked about aspects of Christmas. Now, yes, Linus helped us out by telling the world what Christmas is all about. However, that powerful Christmas storyContinue reading “What Christmas Is All About (the other stuff) Part I – Obedience”