Category: Writing

A Voice

I am not a voice for politics I am a voice for Jesus Democrat or Republican I am your brother. We stand a nation divided Not because of our beliefs Not because of our wealth Not because of our color We stand a nation divided Because we refuse to break bread together Because we refuse […]

Feed My Sheep

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 […]

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

I have seen the face of heroes I have heard their silent screams I cry for all their emptiness That manifests in dreams.   Amidst the pain and sorrow, Grief, and major loss They overcome their own despair By the power of the cross..   And heal the souls around them Touch their fevered brows […]

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

2/13/2020                                                                                          Rev. Walt Wellborn Jeremiah 1:6 “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” (NIV)             God bless the innocence of children.  How often in our lives do we look back to back to a time when we were young, innocent of our wrongs, naïve in our approach […]

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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 […]

I Do Not Ask

I do not askThat you know my painFor my pain is my painTo be soothed and anointedBy my God. I do not askThat you know my burdenFor my burden is my burdenTo be lifted and carriedBy my savior. I do not askThat you walk in my shoesFor my shoes are my shoesUsed to walk a pathChosen by […]

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 […]