Jesus said, “…my house shall be called a house of prayer…”  (cf.Matthew 21:13)  So why is it so hard for us to really pray?   Jim Cymbala, the pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle in New York, author of “Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire” said, “…the future will depend upon our...

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

“True love is an act of the will - a conscience decision to do what is best for the other person instead of ourselves.” - Rev. Billy Graham

“Whatever you want men to do to...

The bible reminds me that “God has not given [me] a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

I believe in the God of the Bible.  I believe the Bible to be God’s inspired word to mankind.  I believe “in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” ...

Memorial Day, Memorial weekend.  A time to pause and remember the ultimate sacrifices made for the freedoms we embrace and enjoy.  A time to remember our loved ones, family and friends that are not longer here on earth with us - a painful reminder of our loss and deep love for them.  For those that have suffered loss...

“Advent” - the coming of Christ.  This is a past, present and future reality!  Past - Jesus came in the flesh.  Present - Jesus can dwell in you, via the Holy Spirit.  Future - Jesus is physically coming again at the end of time as we know it.  Jesus told us there would be signs of His coming again and...

Happy Mother’s Day

“Well may we pause to pay honor to her who after Jesus Christ is God's best gift to men, mother. It was she who shared her life with us when as yet our members were unformed, into the valley of the shadow of death she walked that we might have the light of life. In her arms was the garner of our food and the soft...

“Holy Spirit, breathe on me, fill me with power divine; kindle a flame of love and zeal within this heart of mine.  Breathe on me, breathe on me, Holy Spirit breathe on me; take thou my heart, cleanse every part, Holy Spirit breathe on me.”

• lyrics “Breathe on Me” by Edwin Hatch.

I believe the Holy Spirit has been...

“…you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.” - 1 Thess. 2: 13

Living the Resurrected Life!  

We’ve all heard the saying, “spring showers brings May flowers.”   I for one am looking forward to those “May...

The Easter message was one of hope.   At the time to the disciples all was lost, their Lord was beaten, crucified and buried - all hope was lost.  But then Sunday came and hope was resurrected once and for all!  

The message of hope continues!   The bible reminds us in 2 Corinthians, chapter 4, “But we have this...

Happy Easter - He is Risen!

The Bible says, “…that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.” (1 Corinthians 15: 3-4)

For Christ to have died, He had to have lived.  He lived in the flesh just like you and...