“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” 

(Psalm 90: 12)   Death is not a popular topic.  We don’t like to really talk about it.  About the only time we really seem to address it, is at funerals.  But Jesus came preciously because of death!  “The last enemy...

“Jesus, Jesus, Jesus there is just something about that name!”   Jesus has many other Names, seven of which can be found in Psalm 23.

Jehovah Rohi - The Lord is My Shepherd.

Jehovah Jireh - The Lord will Provide - “I shall not want.”

Jehovah Shalom - The Lord send Peace - “He leads me beside still...

Yeh it is “officially” spring and we are fast approaching Easter!   Yes, I believe “that Christ died for (my) sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.” (cf. 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4)  Yes, I welcomed Christ into my life many...

Fasting and Prayer.  The bible is very clear of the necessity of fasting and prayer in the life of the Christ follower - it is  “not just an Easter thing. ”   There are 92 scriptures in the Bible referring to fasting and prayer.  Yes we should pray without ceasing, but we too should have a specific, daily,...

  This Sunday, March 3rd, 2019, I have the honor and privilege to “officially” recognize our two Brooklyn Church of God Associate Pastor’s, Ben Helton and Jerry Bailey via Installation. Ben is serving as Associate of Visitation and Congregational Care, while Jerry is serving as Associate of Outreach and...

Agape Love - “Unconditional” love!  Wow this is a tough one!  Who do you know that seriously loves you unconditionally at all times?   Who do you love unconditionally at all times?  Well, I fall short.  To love unconditionally at all times would require me to forget about my self for a moment, and...

“And friends are friends forever

If the Lord's the Lord of them

And a friend will not say never

'Cause the welcome will not end

Though it's hard to let you go

In the Father's hands we know

That a lifetime's not too long

To live as friends”

These lyrics by Michael W. Smith not only come from one of my favorite contemporary...

“What's love got to do, got to do with it

What's love but a second hand emotion

What's love got to do, got to do with it

Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken” 

These lyrics from Tina Turner’s song, “what’s love got to do with it?” which was released WAY back in the 80’s (1984), was popular...

“I love you!”   I don’t care who you are or where you live on planet earth, all of humankind have a common basic need, to be loved.  God is the author of love - “For God so loved the world!”  The Bible is God’s love letter to humankind.  With love comes the responsibility to love...

In 1897, 15 individuals lined up for the first annual 26.2 mile footrace in Boston, Massachusetts - The B.A.A. Boston Marathon!

John McDermott from New York won that day in a time of 2:55:10 

(6:41 per mile).

The number of runners has grown to 38,000 today!  In 2018 Yuki Kawauchi from Japan won in 2:15:58 (5:11 per mile). ...