Fish In the Net

47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind. 48When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad. 49 So it will be at the end of the age. […]

The Price of Freedom

In October of 1781, General Cornwallis marched his British troops into Yorktown. The patriots to the south had wreaked havoc on his redcoat army, and he was hoping to rendezvous with the British Navy on Chesapeake Bay. American and French troops, however, anticipating Cornwallis’s plan, pounded them with cannon fire, while the French fleet cut […]

Between the Steps

“A university professor tells of being invited to speak at a military base in December and their meeting an unforgettable soldier named Ralph. Ralph had been sent to meet him at the airport; and after they had introduced themselves, they headed toward the baggage claim. As they walked down the concourse, Ralph kept disappearing — […]

The Wisdom of the Shepherd

British shepherds often take sheep and rams, one by one, and throw them into a dipping trough, a huge vat filled with an antiseptic liquid. The shepherd must completely submerge each animal, holding its ears, eyes, and nose under the surface. It is of course horribly frightening for the sheep. And if any of the […]

Blessed to Bless

Second Kings 7 tells a fascinating story of four lepers who sat at the gate of Samaria at a time when the city was under siege. Things had gotten so bad inside the city that women were eating their own children to survive. But Elisha the prophet had predicted something that seemed utterly impossible, that the […]

Choose You This Day (your Father’s Day gift!)

Father’s Day is here! If you’re still struggling to get Dad something meaningful, how about a book on being a better man of God? Listen to what others are saying about “Choose Whom You Will Serve” Jeff does a great job showing the servant nature of Joshua’s leadership. This is a great read for those […]

Your First Domino

Physicists have long used dominos to illustrate natural phenomena. They like to use the domino to illustrate gravity and gravitational potential energy. Basically, the idea that a normal sized domino can start a chain reaction that could, in theory, knock down a building! Stephen Morris (who holds a PhD in geophysics and lists “the Physics of everyday […]

Spiritual Battles and Internet Cables

I’m pretty excited today. Why? Because we are causing a commotion. We are stirring up trouble! We are creating an uproar on a cosmic scale. Let me explain. A few weeks ago, we scheduled “Marriage Night.” This was an event that was streamed live via internet into our church. We had over 100 people show […]

HEY GOD, WATCH THIS!!

I took a day off today and took my kids to the water park! There’s a lot of screams and squeals, lots of laughter and shouting. And no matter what there’s always lots of”Hey Dad, look at me!” There’s always “Hey Dad, look what I can do!” And I’m always proud! I act like I’ve […]

THE WORK OF THE CHURCH

In the small church that I grew up in I learned a lot about prayer. I learned the word; “DEBMLY.” Ever hear that word? My dad started every prayer that he ever prayed with that word. “Debmly Father …” I learned that there were men in our congregation who didn’t put a “g” on anything […]