When you think you have gone As far as you can Glance back and see All the places you’ve been Look at the faces Of the people you knew Count all the graces From what you’ve been through. There’s good and there’s bad Some friends and some foes But all mixed together Create the You […]
Year: 2021
ELIJAH
In this nine-part series, we will be exploring the events in the ministry of Elijah and how those events can help shape our lives today. As we will discover, Elijah was far more than a prophet and the lessons we can learn from his life and experiences can teach us how to build a closer […]
I AM THE SPOTTED LAMB
I am, I am a spotted lamb Created by the Great I Am Unworthy for the altar Blemished and unseemly. A slave to my humanity Given to vanity And self-righteousness. Soiled and stained By my intentional sin I bathe with soap and bathtub gin. Wire brush in hand, My feeble bid at purity Lost in […]
CHRIST FORETOLD
Through this series of messages referencing the prophecies surrounding the birth of Christ, we will attempt to accentuate the foretelling of Jesus’ entrance into this world and his purpose. What JOY surrounds the astounding story of God’s son as he is delivered in the shape of a man and example to us the way God […]
PSALM 23
In this series, we will break down the verses of Psalm 23 and search for new meaning. Probably the most recited Psalm, we have a tendency to be remiss in our study and reflection on the actual text and how it pertains to our lives. Join me as we reflect on David’s thoughts through this […]
LET’S TALK PARABLES (V. 1)
Jesus told many parables; stories about how to live life, balance relationships, honor promises, and find joy in the world around us. Let’s Talk Parables will be a multi-volume series and this is the first volume. Jesus understood that it is often easier to remember a story than a set of rules and guidelines. The […]
LABOR
Through this message, we will be exploring the nature of Labor and how it fits into our lives as part of God’s plan. Labor is a gift from God to be nurtured and grown along with other spirituals gifts. Our labor is also a gift back to God as we use the tools that we […]
IMAGINE
God gave us the great gift of imagination, the ability to see possibilities that extend far beyond the limitations of our own reality. We can see the world as it could be, rather than just as it is. This ability encourages us to improve our surroundings for both ourselves and those we encounter. This series […]
ASKED AND ANSWERED
…Shifting our mindset for expectation to revelation In this series called Asked & Answered, we will be looking a six questions that were asked of Jesus and His responses to those questions. His responses are often not what we anticipated, but more than relevant to how we live our lives in response to the story […]
THE LONG ROAD HOME
The Long Road Home is a fresh look at the timeless tale of The Prodigal Son. We will be looking at this story in stages, from obstinance and self-destruction to redemption and renewal. Journey with me as we see how God patiently brings us back into His presence through love and grace. THE END OF […]
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
God asks this question. How does your garden grow? Have you tilled the soil and planted the seeds? Are you reaping things that you haven’t sown? Do you understand how awesome it is to be a farmer in God’s garden and the responsibilities that it entails? We will explore this and so much more in […]
My Muses
God sends me muses. Hidden faces From secret places That make my heart race In an attempt to capture Elusive thoughts Of non-conformity, Making deformity The norm. No angels here. Just raw, gritty, sometimes witty Whimsical outspoken Purveyors of naked truth. Windows into a world That seeks only to shut them out. Everyday souls Spouting […]
Hands
HANDS The young man had just returned home from his junior year in college. He had been working so very hard to keep his grades up as prepared for medical school. It hadn’t been easy, but truly wanted his dad to be proud of him and did not want to let him down. His dad […]
Sisyphus Engaged
Beep, beep, beep, beep, Ptshshshshshshshshshsh. Beep, beep, beep, beep, Ptshshshshshshshshshsh. The hushed whisper of oxygen Driven into my lungs, Syncs the dance Between machine and body. Frazzled, harried hardware, Click, whiz, whir, ping – Broken body, Endless pain, Making me tired. So very, very tired. Scorching, blazing Chest on fire, my soul desire To breathe […]
On the Rock
On the Rock is a resource for those who have been delegated the awesome task of developing a web presence for their church or organization on the internet but don’t have any idea of what a web presence is. The truth is that most most people that are tasked with this responibility, whether they
The Balloon Story
Bill’s nephew Tommy had a birthday coming up. Tommy was such a wonderful, inquisitive, and boy with a mind full of dreams and tablet adorned with the scribbles of great thoughts and inventions. He also liked balloons. Big balloons, small balloons, oddly shaped balloons. It did not matter. He had a fascination towards all balloons […]
FOOTPRINTS
Wherever we go, even if we are careful hide where we have been, we still manage to leave footprints, signs, directions that will lead back to us. The question that we need to ask ourselves is what will people find when they follow our tracks? If they follow us long enough to catch up with […]
LIVING WITH NOT KNOWING
Doesn’t it just gnaw at your brain when you don’t know something that you think you should know? It is in our nature to feel like we have a right to all the answers. If they are readily available in our memory banks, we think we should be able to open a book or search […]
I Place No Faith
I place no faith in days to come Those days that can’t be seen I place no faith in wealth or pride For those can cease to be I place no faith in the plans of men For man is dust to dust. I place no faith in the strength of steel For even metal […]
Dashing Into Shadows
More often that I care to admit I find myself Dashing into shadows To conceal myself Amongst the debris Of the pain I have caused. It is not because I enjoy Shifting and rearranging The excrement of my life But more to hide my shameful face From my Master. Like Adam in the Garden And […]