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Tracing it Back
Because of our ancestors, we ALL have sin and are in need of a Savior.

It’s Time to Speed the Spread (of the good news)
When was the last time you spread the good news? What an odd time to think about spreading things! News […]

Crisis Speaks Loud but Jesus Has the Final Word
Our nation is experiencing record-breaking numbers as death rates from COVID-19 continue to climb. Illnesses continue to swell, and panic […]

Life isn’t fair
No matter what you’ve done, what you’ve said or where you’ve been, reach out to God today.

Give God Your Best
They are doing these things because they know we want them to, not because they want to.

Solitude vs .The Four Lies of Isolation
In 1 Kings 17 Elijah is divinely sustained with water from a brook and food brought by ravens during a […]


We can’t do it
He provided a sacrifice. An innocent gave its life to cover the sins of mankind.

How to Deal With Prideful People
When someone opposes you, do your words kind of soften? Are you tempted to pull punches, or change the subject altogether? […]

Separation but Restoration
“Oh, death where is your sting? Oh, grace where is thy victory?”

Defeating the 3 Cousins: Fear, Worry, Anxiety
Fear, worry, and anxiety are all cousins. Fear is our reaction to something that intimidates us. Worry is what happens […]

Trust the Provider not the Provision
From a high of 29,551 on February 12th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) fell to 19,899 on March 18th—a […]

The Joyful Burden of Friends in Ministry
As a youth ministry minor at Central Baptist College (CBC), many of my friends were pursuing ministry degrees. While my […]

You can run but You can’t hide
Christ died for you knowing you would be a sinner.

Don’t Do It
We are tempted because we feel the warning sign is keeping us from something we want or need to see.

Take the 30-Day Positivity Challenge
Someone who loves me recently told me that I could work harder to make myself a more positive person. Apparently, […]

Christianity Isn’t About What You Do; It’s About Surrender to Whose You Are
A very wrong assumption about discipleship is that the right process will yield transformation. We can easily get caught up […]


7 Characteristics of a Mature Prayer
Most Christians agree with what Ray Ortlund wrote about prayer: “There’s one prime, basic, all-important place in your life where […]


Betrayal Doesn’t Have to be a Relational Death Sentence
RESPONDING TO BETRAYAL I have heard it said that given enough time everyone will eventually let you down. That sounds […]


Deep Breath
The Scriptures are deep breaths that satisfy our lungs and clear our minds.

Don’t be that Person who Hates
It’s true that difficult people are everywhere on the planet because everyone has experienced difficulty and brokenness. But some people […]

Three Ways to Rest
When we rest in God’s presence, He makes Himself known to us.

Heroic Husbandry: Part One
The chief instinct of a man is self-preservation, self-promotion, and really just about anything self. We aim to serve our own […]

Best for Last
We were set apart from every other living thing – not only were we given a voice to speak, but we were given a conscience and a soul. From the beginning, we were created with the ability to choose.


The High Price Others Pay for Our Missed Opportunities
“Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.” (Colossians 4:5) H. Jackson Brown has been quoted as saying, […]

Thankful for Fall
God is the beautiful artist who, with just a few strokes of his hand, created a masterpiece.

Here’s Why You Never Need to Worry
We’ve probably all read the most popular verses on anxiety: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by […]

Moving Beyond Shame and Regret: Part Seven
When you have done the following . . . 1.) recognized God’s goodness 2.) released your heart 3.) repented of […]

God Provides
God died for us, and in doing so, he provided for our future – with a tree.

Moving Beyond Shame and Regret: Part Six
Everyone has a junk drawer, right? We have several, actually, but our primary junk drawer currently includes, markers, pens, pencils, […]

God had a Plan
God created the air that fills our lungs which sustains our life!

Asking the Cold, Hard Questions at Tax Time
What is success? Many people spend their whole lives being “successful.” But what does that really mean? Is it the […]

Order Is Important
God created the light first because He is the giver of light. He is the only one worthy of our worship and adoration.

Moving Beyond Shame and Regret: Part Three
Shame can come from several sources. Sometimes, it’s forced upon us by people who made choices over which we had […]

Five Ways to Find the Missing Link
I grew up hearing the term “the missing link” a lot. My dad was a police detective for almost four […]

A Creator for Creation
There had to have been a moment where the creator, who already existed, brought forth life.

Moving Beyond Shame and Regret: Part Two
Neuroscientists and psychologists have known for decades about the connection between suppressed emotions like anger or anxiety, and our physical […]

Here’s How You Know You’re Ready to Marry One of Those Fish
There are a lot of questions when dating or talking to someone you are interested in. In the beginning stages, […]

When God Comes to Shake Things Up
We so badly want God to show up and do great and mighty things. But we also want him to […]

The Truth About Fasting and 7 Ways to Do It
We’ve heard people say they are going to start a “fast,” whether for health reasons, for spiritual reasons, or maybe […]

Here’s the Reason You Exist
On March 5, 1995, I was on a school bus headed to Louisville, Kentucky, for a field trip when I […]

Lessons From the Ultimate Traitor
Even if you’ve never read the Bible, you know who he is and what he did. Thesaurus.com lists Judas as a synonym […]

Five Reasons Being a Prisoner is a Good Thing
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have […]

The Tough Decision to Give My Dog Away
It was that worst-case scenario: “What if our new-born son is allergic to our beloved dog?” On paper, it’s easy. […]

Seize the Day . . . No, Seize the Decade!
A new year is here! Not just a new year – a new decade. Somehow, it seems impossible to think […]

What is Your Internal Canary Bird Singing to You?
In the old days of mining, the miners took a canary bird down with them while they worked. This bird […]