This morning I was with a group of older Christians.  Collectively they have hundreds of years of wisdom to share with me and others.  As I was teaching I was wondering about how many of them miss the Good Old Days.  The days when you knew what to expect when you went to church.  [...]

          If you had to name all of the things that God has given you, how many things do you think you would have on your list?  Is it even possible to count them all?  How many of the blessings that God has given to you have spilled over so that others are blessed?  In [...]

          Yesterday I had the privilege of preaching at a funeral for a friend of mine.  He has lived an amazing life and it was fun to share some of those things with all those who attended.  It was awesome to share with everyone how much he loved the Lord.           As you can imagine, [...]

     If you have ever been in a storm where there is a lot of rain and wind, there is no relief.  You can seek shelter but as long as you are in the storm there is nothing you can do to stop the driving wind and rain.  There are times when life feels like [...]

     This morning as I was reading the Bible, I came across this verse:  “Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite.”  It got me thinking about what I focus on.  Do I focus on the things that I have?  My faith, my family, my home, the church, the things [...]

          Jesus said, “I have come that you might have life and have it to the full.”  What exactly did he mean that we can have life to the full?  As I look around I see that life is hard, but I am reminded that God is good.  Being in a relationship with Jesus does [...]