If You Want to Know About God, Don’t go to Church! Mainly…

       Yeah that’s right, I said it, don’t go to church, mainly. The key word is mainly. I have in mind a certain group of people who are curious about God, they believe or are wondering if God exists, but they don’t know anything about Him or the bible, and every time they …

Beholding The Glory of God

Beholding the Glory of God The Key to Transformation “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another.” 2 Corinthians 3:18  “For God who said, let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give …

When Preaching is Boring

This article implies that your pastor preaches faithfully from the Word of God. There is a whole other article that could be written about what to do when your Pastor is not preaching faithfully from the Bible. The issue that I want to talk about is listening to your pastor well. In the western/American church, …

For the Thousands in Attendance, and the Millions Watching Around the World…

“So, what?” That’s one of my go-to questions when I don’t fully understand something. It’s rather blunt in nature, so I never thought I’d find myself asking God a question in such direct manner, but, without fail, He answered me. In the first chapter of the Gospel of John, there’s a shift after verse five …

Dethroning Doubt; Godly Reflection

“Bah, HUMBUG!” This infamous line from Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens seems rather inappropriate at a time like this. As I write this from Charles Town, WV I am in the middle of a week of 90+ degree days in the middle of June—most certainly not Christmas time. So, what gives? …

Defusing Quick-Temperdness

Every human has an explosive side to them. Every human also has a fuse. When a person’s fuse is used up, they explode. This article is written in response to a culture with a very short fuse/temper. We are a people who get mad very easily. We are a culture that takes vengeance into our …

Fighting Dull Bible Reading

The guys asked me to write about how I find joy in reading the bible or in devotions. Most people struggle with devotions because their bible reading time is boring. I understand this, and have been fighting these tendencies for years. So here are 5 things that I have found help me the most. The …

But, I don’t Want to be Intolerant!

“I believe all religions have at least some amount of truth in their teachings.” “All religions are like different paths up the same mountain—the journeys are different but the end point is the same.” “I believe in being tolerant of all religions, there is no way that only one could be correct.” Tolerance. The buzzword …

My Story, My Song (My Testimony, using only Bible)

"God formed my inward parts; He knitted me together in my mother's womb. (Ps. 139:13)" This is where my story begins. I have put together a compilation of verses that tell my salvation story -- from beginning to eternity. God formed my inward parts; He knitted me together in my mother's womb. (Ps. 139:13) His …

“He drew me up from the pit” -Dealing with Depression-

"I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many …