Continuing from last week with our discussion of the virtue of humility; humility is a quality essential for our very salvation, and certainly required for living a life of service to our God who saved us, and to His church with whom we partner to advance the Kingdom of God. To this truth, Pastor Charles Stanley wrote: "Our [...]

As I age, I have become increasingly introspective. When I lay my head down upon my pillow at night I am aware that another precious day has come and gone and I question my stewardship of the day. Today, the average American male lives to the age of 73. Doing the math: 73 X 365 = 26,645 [...]

Last week we began to unpack a passage from Philippians 3. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Paul opens a window into his soul by sharing the one desire that superseded all others, i.e. to be willing to give up everything for Him (vv. 7 & 8), and by declaring the primary goal of his very life [...]

I was reading a devotional the other day from the late Charles Stanley. He was breaking down a passage from Philippians 3 where the Apostle Paul is discussing legacy, mission, passion, purpose, and value (my words). Of course, as he defines these things for himself, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he is teaching all of us to examine How [...]

I want to wrap up a conversation we began two weeks ago concerning launching a new year with a firm commitment to maturation in Christ. We have been walking through the book of James in our Tuesday morning Men's study, and James informs his audience that the purpose of the trials we face in our lives are [...]

Last week I shared the first of three resolutions I am committing to for 2024. I mentioned last week that I  find myself re-resolving these same three things because I still wrestle with consistently applying these practices to my daily walk. From last week: 1. Time spent with Him (Joshua 1:8 & 9) If you don't live for the Lord, [...]

Well...here we are once again...launching into a new year. Of course we do not know what this next year holds for us but we certainly can be INTENTIONAL about our commitments. I don't know about you...but I certainly attempt to begin each and every day with a new commitment to look more like my Lord and Savior; [...]

From my house to yours...I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Of course I prefer to spend the next one in Heaven with the Lord and all of you. Like many Christ-Followers, during this time of the year, I reflect upon the incredible courage and faith of a young Jewish girl [...]

Merry Christmas. He is indeed the Reason for the Season! In that Bethlehem stable the light appeared, but we have a real enemy trying to draw us back to the darkness at every turn. It is for this reason Jesus said in Luke 11:34, "Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole [...]

Pastor Phil has been walking us through a wonderful series on the light that surrounds the Christmas season. Light and Scripture are beautifully intertwined. In the beginning, after God had created the heavens and the earth, the earth was said to be formless and desolate. The water that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, [...]