I said I was tired I said I was scarred I said I was empty I said it was hard And Jesus said, “Feed my Sheep.” I said I was sick In shame hid my face I said I was worthless Used up and disgraced And Jesus said, “Feed my Sheep.” I said […]
Author: Walt Wellborn
The Gold Coin
When Mandy was only 5 years old, her dad started giving her a gold dollar on each of her birthdays. She would get other presents, dolls, skates, a bicycle, but the present that she always looked forward to the most was that moment when her dad would pull her aside, reach into his pocket, and […]
I Have Seen the Face of Heroes
Energy Source
Having a background in theatre, I learned long ago how important it is for the cast and crew of a production to draw energy from an audience. It really is a symbiotic relationship. The cast and crew give energy to the audience and the audience gives energy back to the cast and crew. They feed […]
Sixty-Six Times
SIXTY-SIX TIMES Sixty-six times around the sunNavigating orbitsSun, moon, starsThe clockwork universeTicking off the years,A blink in the eye of God.Blessed beyond measureBy the lives that have intersectedCrossed my orbitAnd shed light on my confusion.God’s grace empowering meTo become that tool that He needsTo be His hands and feetIn a world so in need ofLight, Love […]
Great Consternations (series)
There are times when we face what seem to be contradictions in the scripture and in our lives. There is truth in the fact that God gave us a mind of inquisitiveness. He wants us to ask questions. He wants us to seek answers. He wants us to find ways to come closer to Him […]
Of Ships and Souls
I have driftedAmidst languid groansOf wooden shipsWith rhythmic tones,Creaking timberedBeams and bonesWhispered notesAnd anecdotesCadence set by ocean swellsAnd harmonies of distant bells. The melody ofWood on woodShould never beMisunderstoodThe moaningClothed in solitudeBurnished coalsOf ships and soulsMy table strewn with wine and bread,The wind my song, the stars my bed. There’s comfort foundWhen pulled awayFrom restive thoughts,And restless […]
The Benefits of Worship
2/27/2020 Rev. Walt Wellborn Psalm 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” (NIV) Worship is every Christian’s replenishment station. When we worship, we are in a conversation that is bound in communion with our Lord […]
Worship with Abandon
2/20/2020 Rev. Walt Wellborn 2 Samuel 6:14 “David was dancing before the Lord with all his might,” (NIV) Control. We all want it. Most of us do not appreciate a life without boundaries so we look to control the world around us. We want to control our finances. We want to control our environment. We […]
Worship with the Heart of a Child
Worship with Praise
2/6/2020 Rev. Walt Wellborn Psalms 95:6 “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;” (NIV) I want to challenge your perception of worship. Worship is a state of mind. Ever since humans began walking the earth, people have knelt in humility, either to their leaders or their Gods. […]
Running the Race (series)
Hebrews encourages to run the race marked out for us. God has given us a path to follow. In this series of eight messages we will examine some of the unique moments in Paul’s journey from salvation to apostle. There are lessons here to be learned that we can apply to our own spiritual journey […]
Harverst (series)
Harvest! That time of year when we reap what has been sown. Where our hard work and God’s mercies intertwine to bring us into a time of bounty. This series of four messages speaks into this time of harvest and the richness of God’s grace. We will learn that the is a lot more to […]
The Words of My Mouth
Precious FatherIn these times of turbulenceWhere vitriolic hateAnd rhetoric of viper’s tongueSeek to sway strugglingSouls and broken spirits,Please grant my humble request.May I never spout opinion as truthInuendo as factRumor as prophecyOratory as realityOr speculation as principle.May the words that flow from lipsBe the words that you have branded on my heart.“Let the words of […]
The Lord’s Prayer (series)
The Lord’s prayer is Christ’s example to us on how to pray. Most of us recite the prayer in our worship services on Sunday morning but it is easy for us to lose meaning in the repetitive nature of our reciting. This series seeks to provide context and meaning behind the Lord’s prayer and we […]
Claiming Freedom (series)
Freedom is bought. It comes at great sacrifice. We enjoy freedom but often we don’t know what it truly means to be free. So many in the world want to define Christianity through a set of rules which to them, limits freedom. But that is truly not the case. There is really no greater freedom […]
Shift Your Weight
In a world wrought with sordid lies,And a plethora of alibiesChrystal illusions of compromiseWoven with threads ofSelf-infringementDisenfranchisementDisenchantment,DisentitlementAmongst the death throes of principalities,Political whitewash,And random bordersPainted with dust and sparkles.Where the ground crumbles and grumblesBeneath our weight,We find ourselves with one footPlanted on the earthThat lurches with every surgeOf public opinion and silver-tongued rhetoricSpoken by narcissistic […]
A Lesson from Snow
I stop to watch as falling snowDrifts for me, in chaotic flowEach flake unique, each flake aglowProgrammed chaos before my eyes. And then, as if its plannedEach bit finds purchase on the landOr in the trees to take a standStately beauty in disguise Amidst the wintry somber gaspsOf winter birds and forest snapsA crack of tree trunk […]