A boy and his bike

A boy and his bike. Imagine how endearing a young man can be when he stands straight up and exclaims “I’m gonna make the world a better place! Just me and my bike!” Only this time, our heroic little buggar did make the world a better place with his bike… Born to ride, he was racing […]

Eager for Heaven

A buddy and I were discussing Heaven and Hell earlier this week when he asked “You think people go straight to Heaven or to Hell or is it possible some people get to check out Heaven for a little while then they get sent to Hell for the rest of their eternal life?” I promptly […]

Does Dying while Sinning lead to Hell?

“But what if you die when you’re sinning?” he asks. “I mean what if you live a full life of service and being human and imperfect and all, what if you’re breaking the speed limit and loose control of your car and die. What then?” “Then you go to Hell I guess!” The nature of […]

Small Groups rock!

At small group this weekend, Bobby shared his morning prayer ritual. He feels a daily cleansing early in the morning should be part of all our lives. He invited us to try it for a week, praying each morning taking time away from our busy schedule and spending valuable time with the Lord. Though it […]

Godly New Year resolutions

The new year always brings on much reflection looking back at the events that sculpted our lives over the past 12 months and of course, each new year brings resolutions… Reflecting on the past year, we find ourselves isolating the outcome of specific areas of our lives we are confident we can control. Then comes […]

Christ is Born!

Christ is born! More than a reason to celebrate, the birth of Jesus has become a defining moment in history. Living among us as a human being, God crossed over the chasm that separates divinity from flesh by coming into the world in poverty over 2000 years ago. What followed was a life of such […]

God’s Perfect Peace

As we get closer to Christmas, I can’t help but think about those less fortunate around our world. On a local scale I am sadly reminded of the homeless I see driving throughout the Tampa Bay area or find myself hopeless observing people down on their luck stranded by the highway. If not for the […]

Christianity is a State of Mind

“When did you know you were a Christian?” asked a friend of mine a while back. I remember having quite a colorful discussion with him going back and forth talking about Christianity. The truth is I never really answered his question. Sure I explained when I was saved and even exclaimed that I was when […]

One page a day

When was the last time you opened your bible? It is unfortunate most people could not answer this question off the top of their heads. Another important question is “how much of the bible have you read?” Again, a large number of answers might put people to shame. Knowing reading the Bible will make us […]

Are you truly Born Again?

What do regular coffee, acoustic guitars, and black-and-white television have in common? All are what journalist Frank Mankiewicz calls “retronyms”—words or phrases created because a familiar word needs to be distinguished from a term that refers to a new development or invention. Once, all coffee was regular, all guitars were acoustic, and all TVs were […]