"But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned" (1 Corinthians 2:14). This is because "the God of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the [...]

As the news constantly reminds us, any of us could die at any time. And yet, studies show that Americans are more afraid of how they might die than death itself. One has to ask: Why are we mortals not more afraid of our mortality? The answer is tragically not that we are prepared to [...]

Blaise Pascal was a genius. If you have not done so quite yet, do some research as it will help you understand his enduring influence. His understanding of human experience was as brilliant as his scientific expertise. In a collection of writing called Pensees, Pascal observed: "All men seek happiness. There are no exceptions. However different the means they [...]

Harvard University just concluded an 80 year study revealing the "secret" to long-term happiness. It was called the Study of Adult Development. According to the director of the research project, "The clearest message that we get from this eighty-year study is this: GOOD RELATIONSHIPS keep us happier and healthier Period." Then he clarifies, "It's the quality of your close relationships that matters. Not the [...]

Yesterday, Pastor Phil began a brand new series on the book of Habakkuk. Before I begin the process of unpacking a book of or passage of Scripture I find it effectual to read the passage several times seeking the big picture. Those of you who know me understand that I "ain't too bright" so I [...]

Well....Happy New Year to you and yours! I had a good friend ask me last week if I had a personal mission statement. He felt compelled to bring clarity to his own, and was curious if I had ever developed such a statement, and how it played out in my daily life.  I do believe [...]

Happy post Christmas 2021. I trust you had a blessed time with family and friends and this note finds you excited about what the Lord is going to do in 2022. I believe we would all agree...it will be unexpected. INTENTIONAL men of God will stay on mission regardless! Of course Christmas is a celebration of life, [...]

The theme of restoration saturates the Bible.  In truth...restoration is the entire plot of the Scriptures. William Jessup University Professor, Mark Moore, Ph.D. writes: "The pain of paradise lost is soothed with the hope of a savior. An olive branch carried by a dove gave evidence of dry land. In light of the devastation of [...]

Advent is the season in which the Church celebrates the coming of the Messiah into the world, an event that was prophesied for over 4,000 years prior to the birth of Jesus Christ. INTENTIONAL men of God know that there is an apologetic to everything and we must be prepared to speak into every conversation with a Biblical Christian [...]

The first recorded words of our God in the Scriptures were "Let there be light!" (Genesis 1:3). The resulting action of those words are found in the very next verse (v.4), "God saw that the light was good" as it dispelled the darkness (v. 2). God created light because God loves light. Unfortunately, Jesus affirmed that "men love darkness more than [...]