“To be or not to be” is the opening phrase in the Shakespeare play “hamlet.”

“To be” or “not to be” is a choice. One must choose “to be” or “not to be.”

I know, sounds like a lot of modern theology or maybe words from a former Vice President - sincerely, no disrespect, just an observation.   But, “to be” is biblical.

To be a christian, one...

“Be still, and know that I am God” says the God of heaven and earth!   The creator and sustainer of life knows what is best for us, if we will only listen and wholly trust Him.

The apostle Paul, while in prison encouraged all believers to “be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might!” What an example and inspiration Paul was to...

“Look at others, and be distressed.   Look at yourself, and be depressed.   Look to God, and you’ll be blessed.”   This saying, although I do not know who authored it, has some good Biblical theology behind it.   Anytime we get our eyes off the Lord Jesus, we are headed for discouragement and trouble. Often we are ‘weighed,...

“Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.”

• Movie Forrest Gump

There is some truth to that statement, life is ever-changing.   The Bible says, “to everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the heaven” (cf. Ecclesiastes 3).   According to the Bible there is a purpose to our...

“Why does God allow the innocent to suffer?”

In the account of Job, the Bible says that he “was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil” (Job 1).   It was when everything was taken from him, including his most precious possessions - his children, that Job questioned God, “have I sinned? What have I done to You, O...

“I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did…,that I may be filled with joy, when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you…” (cf. 2 Timothy 1:3-7)

Happy Independence Day!   - “A call to remembrance of our heritage and faith!”   I, for one, am thankful for my country.   I am thankful for...

Jehovah Mephalti - The Lord my Deliverer!   One of the great themes of the Bible is that God is our deliverer.   The bible is full of accounts and foreshadows of God’s deliverance - from Genesis to Revelation - past, present and future!   God has promised to deliver all who, by faith, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as their...

“Open doors.”   What comes to mind when you think of ‘open doors?’   I would usually think in terms of opportunity or adventure.   Growing up it could mean hearing “shut that door, do you think you live in a barn?!”   Not all doors are meant to stay open.   Not all doors are meant to open.   Some doors are already...

Happy Father’s Day!   This Father’s Day marks my 10th year anniversary as pastor of the Brooklyn church of God, and my 2nd year without my dad, he passed on Sunday, September 24, 2023.

My dad was in attendance for my first message ten years ago as he we almost every message I preached from the pulpit since 2005. He was my greatest support...

“‘Therefore’ of the resurrected life”  

Hopefully we paused our busy lives on Memorial weekend to remember those that served our great Nation and who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms - their lives.   There is one too that gave His life so that we might have hope beyond the grave - His name is Jesus.   As I grow...