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 […]

y 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 […]

God blessed Elizabeth, Grace and I with a most wonderful year. On the eve of a new year, I feel inspired to reflect on the past 365 days and all that took place in our lives, the lives of our families and friends as well as throughout the world. One of the most talked about […]

Christmas is upon us and I am glad to say Elizabeth, Grace and I are blessed to enjoy yet another amazing festive season in the sunshine state. Reflecting on the true meaning of the most popular holiday I was inspired to examine scripture from Luke’s gospel which describes the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. […]

In a series about the tribulation, I thought considering a futurist view would help facilitate a more precise approximation of the series of events and death toll should the tribulation begin today. What does the bible tell us about the seals of the scroll, the trumpets sounded by the angels and this terrorizing time? The […]