“Thems that die’ll be the lucky ones” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island My favorite fiction story of all time is Treasure Island. It is an incredible story of men who seek treasure but shows the ultimate futility of the search. It also shows the truth that good men are rewarded for their deeds and bad …
Jesus, you confuse me. I feel off even admitting it. I try to understand, but- Alas’ I do not. God with no pressure I confidently say I would lay my life down. Nonetheless, Lord hear me out. Living life knowing that I would lay my life down is terrifying. Therefore, I worship you, who cracks …
In the Shakespearean play, As You Like It, there was a character who delivered a riveting and infamous dialogue addressing the origins, presence, and death of mans. This monologue has infamously been coined as The 7 Stages of Man and states that humans play many parts throughout their lives. In Biblical narratives, we see these …
If you saw it, you’d likely not know it. If you held it, you’d like not feel it. If you were a rock collector, you’d likely mistake it for something else. I am talking about Uranium. Humanity often regards it as the future of energy and the epitomic resource of mass destruction. But man. You …
“For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come” ~ 1 Timothy 4:8 Any gym rat knows the feeling of disappointment they work out hard, design a good schedule, and just can’t seem to “get their weight …
Jude 1:4 ~ For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. As a pastor and a writer, I am always looking for inspiration in my …
Easter is a beautiful time of year. April showers are busy bringing May flowers. Kids are getting out of school on Spring break so, like it or not, you gotta’ spend time with them. And, there is an explosion of crosses, eggs, and bunnies plastered upon businesses, homes, and nearly every local entity. It appears …
This is a devotional provided during the inaugural service for Enriching Grace Church on February 26th, 2023. On the Verge “And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not” ~ Acts 28:24 Late in Acts 28, we find a tired and imprisoned Paul, who in the last years of his life lives …
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1-2) If you were to walk into a classroom, gym, office cubicle, or any facility that expects productivity, you likely would see something “motivational.” You may see cliché signs …
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” ~ Ephesians 2:10 “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; …