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  • ‘Therefore’ Is Where the Action Happens

    The word “therefore” has to be the most ignored word in the Bible. You see, the word “therefore” is often used to transition from a teaching to an action. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in…

  • Which Came First? Chicken or Egg?

    The common question is what came first, the chicken or the egg. I lean toward the chicken since God created it, but that’s not the point of this post. The point? As Christians we have to know what comes first… Jesus or getting our actions right. A lot of Christians want the egg before…

  • 3 Elements to Turn the World UPSIDE Down

    If you missed yesterday’s post and would like to catch it, you can read it here. If we’re going to be people that actually turn the world upside down and make a significant impact, we MUST be willing to do these 3 things… 1. Be with Him. We must be willing to spend time…

  • Frustrated with God

    Sometimes, I get frustrated with God. Well, not really with God, more like frustrated with myself and the way I treat God. I get down because I know I’m not where I need to be. I’m not where I want to be. I get mad because my life is still so much about me…

  • The Secret’s In the Cushion: A word on sin

    When I was a kid, I loved to eat. Even more than I do now. My parents had no problem with me eating (I was a big boy), but they didn’t like me eating at certain times. One of those “no eat” times was before dinner. Starting about an hour before dinner, I wasn’t…

  • 4 Calls Jesus Has On His Disciples

    Matthew 10:5-8 “These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have…