5 HABITS OF A GODLY MAN OR WOMAN

We all have habits that we stick pretty close to – right?   The pew we always sit in at church... The food we always have for a certain holiday...The routine we follow to get ready for work everyday.…and the list goes on!  The truth is -- every believer truly wants

5 Ways Scripture Memory Will Impact Your Family

Our church's scripture meditation theme for the month of June is "God's Holiness."  My church is in the habit of memorizing Bible verses according to a specific topic on a monthly basis.  In August, we will have completed 6 years of memorizing scripture with this plan.  For the first 5 years, my church memorized verses on the theme of "Discipleship."  By the end of 5 years,

5 Choices for a Deeper Walk with God

How often do you purposely memorize scripture?  Need to stop making excuses and get started?  Here's a good program to consider.  It is just one verse a month -- memorizing according to topics.  Over a 12 month period you will memorize 12 verses that directly connect to 12 different themes...and over a 5 year period you will memorize 5 verses that directly connect to each of the 12 themes.  Isn't that how we usually need to recall passages of scripture -- according to topics?  This program currently has a completed 5 year theme -- "Discipleship" -- online...and a new theme -- "More about Jesus" in the first year of the 5 year program. The pictures on this post are created to...

Mother's Day Sacred Concert

My family will be presenting a special sacred concert this Sunday, May 10, at Grace Baptist Church.  My wife will be performing her new original piano arrangement of the old hymn "Nearer, Still Nearer" (absolutely amazing!!), a trumpet, a violin, and powerful piano music will all have their part.  Our entire family will also be...

FREEDOM'S COST

I am so thankful for the United States of America military.  They (and their families) have sacrificed much to secure the freedoms I enjoy today.  They have endured many sleepless nights, much physical pain, the life-threatening action of violence, emotional scars, relational wounds, and that is only the beginning...and it was all to secure the...

The Battle of the Mind

It is so important to realign my thinking with God's Word.  A really "bad day," or some sleep deprivation can totally turn my thinking to a more feelings based foundation instead of a truth based reality.  Then my thoughts run to conclusions that drive me to disappointing, or even shocking, actions.  "This is impossible!" or "nobody truly loves me!" are both lies that every believer has either considered (but then talked yourself back to reality) or fully embraced. These lies (and many other lies like them) are powerful enough to...

6 Things My Gram Believed

This picture of my Gram was taken for her 90th birthday...it's one of my favs!  A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of celebrating the life of Gram at her memorial service.  She was 102 years old. She is now rejoicing with her Savior in heaven.    She is now free from the struggles of her failing earthly body and has been promoted to glory!  I can only imagine what she now
sees that I currently know by faith...incredible, unsurpassed --