Can Christians lose their salvation, their faith in Christ, their rewards promised by God? Some say yes while others disagree relying on Eternal Security. This week’s message is based on scripture and my personal interpretation of the word of God. I am referring to the possibility that anyone can in deed lose their salvation and […]

God’s blessings have been tremendously abundant the past few weeks and I am truthfully humbled by our Lord’s grace and generosity toward me. I have been struggling with how or why God would trust me with such a plentiful harvest after failing to manage wealth so many times before. Then I am reminded of the […]

Have you ever wondered how so many pagan holidays made their way into mainstream Christianity?  Halloween, Christmas, New Year’s, St. Valentine’s Day and Easter are just a few holidays celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike, many of whom have very little knowledge of the origin of the holiday.  More than once I have been confronted […]

Spring is in the air and to me, that means blooming flowers everywhere, crisp green leaves bursting from tree branches and the fresh aroma of high octane racing fuel. Yep! Another Nascar season is among us and I’m ready for it. I grew up surrounded by the sounds and smells of auto racing. My father […]

Ever since I gave my life to Christ back in 2000 I have been struggling with discussing tithing. I grew-up Catholic in a family that didn’t attend church or tithe to any religious organization. My father continues to be describe Catholic clergy as drunken robbed thieves. In lieu of all the commotion that’s taken place […]

The lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the lust of pride. In a world driven by lust it is easy to find evil all around us everyday. While most people give in to temptation, God’s children are commanded to resist, to fight against it. But how can we prepare ourselves for such […]

We all agree Good is good. We all know He is all mighty and all knowing. His love is good, so is His grace, His mercy, His Sovereignty, His holiness, His justice and His judgment. Yes, His judgment is also good. Criminals should not get away with violating laws of the land nor should child […]

“Turning on a light in a room room filled with lit candles surely does not have the same effect as lighting a candle in a room filled with darkness.” These are the words of Jonas, a friend of a friend I had a conversation with last week. We were discussing beach volleyball and how I […]

I don’t often quote other authors but this week, I felt inspired to share a poem by Edward Rowland Sill appropriately titled “Opportunity” from The Little Book of American Poets (1787-1900) by Jessie B. Rittenhouse of the Cambridge Riverside Press. While not canonized, this text continues to be a driving force in my life and […]

My buddy Tom is half my age. Proud and pound for pound one of the best basketball player I ever seen, this twenty one year old kid has his whole life ahead of him. I can’t help but see myself in him every time run into him at the local park. I only go out […]