The many Gifts of Easter

Easter always seems to be a popular time of the year at churches around the country. Believers and even non believers flock to places of worship driven by faith, hope or the simple need to follow a tradition. This Easter was no different. But what exactly is Easter? According to Wikipedia, Easter, the Sunday of the […]

To be or not to be Christian

In an interview earlier this week, Senator John Kerry shared his thoughts on gay marriage and homosexuality. Raised Catholic, Kerry explained he believed “gays” were born with homosexuality “in their genes” and that was “a part of who these people are”. He followed with his opinion on gay marriages describing the civil union as “different […]

Letting Time shape you into a Godly person

Time has a way of sculpting our lives which can be quite attractive to God. Scheduling daily time with God slowly shapes us to be more like Jesus while putting ministering off has the opposite effect. This is at the root of this week’s message, helping us live a more purposeful life rather than not. […]

Worshiping God without a Denomination

Praising God should come naturally. Regardless of your denomination, worshiping the Lord should be as simple as speaking to an old friend. It seems some people at a local Pentecostal church don’t agree with this point of view. Elizabeth and I attended quite the energetic venue earlier today and found ourselves attacked by a man […]

Living a Life of Luxury

Do you live a luxurious life? If you live anywhere but a third world country, have a roof over your head, clothes on your back, food to eat and clean water to drink, then you live in luxury. One definition of luxury includes nonessential items, any object that is desirable but not essential, and often […]

Learning to Walk before we can Run

An amazing discovery on a distant planet sprouted controversy earlier this week when one of the two Mars rovers “Spirit” found hints of a water history on the red planet. Experts agree, where there’s water, there is a possibility of life. The bible clearly says God created not only the earth but the entire universe around […]

Using any means to bring people to God

Thanks to Hollywood and Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of The Christ”, movie buffs can now witness an interpretation of the last 12 hours of Jesus among us. This violent portrayal of the gospels found in the New Testament is gory, bloody and labeled as anti-Semitic. But it works! The Passion brings people closer to God, […]

Investing in the Kingdom of God

Investing in our future is at the root of life and part of human nature, but what is best to invest in? Stocks? Real estate? 401k’s? It doesn’t really matter what we invest in, what’s important is that we all have a plan which will return a significant amount of what we put forward. In […]

Don’t be Fooled by Tolerance

There’s more to being a Christian than bible study and attending Church on Sundays. Being Christian is a way of life, a state of mind. Though I am blessed to be surrounded with great people, it is unfortunate not all of them are headed to Heaven. The road to Heaven starts with a relationship with […]

We All have a Unique Role in Ministry

Waking-up to palm trees, singing birds and a bright sunny day is typical when one calls Florida home, you would think such wonderful surroundings make every day worries seem minuscule. You would be wrong! Geography has little to do with the trust we put in God. The apostle Paul is a perfect example of this […]