Author: baptized

Jesus is on his way to entering Jerusalem, and knows his physical time on earth is nearing an end. One of his primary concerns is making sure his followers understand that he requires them to be fruitful in their efforts. In essence, he is saying, “I want results. Don’t just tell me how hard things

As we have done in many years in the past, my wife and I recommitted to morning time in the Word, and journaling. What was pretty exciting (and a bit scary) was that we also decided to digitize our journal entries instead of writing them in a notebook like we had always done in previous

Refuge is defined as, “a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble.” As children our parents shelter us from danger. As a parent I do my best to do this for my children. It is such a blessing to watch a child grow and blossom in a good environment. While my

The parable of the shrewd manager, and this verse in particular, has never settled well with me. The manager used what resources and influence that he had at his disposal at the time to soften his inevitable fall and demise. The manager basically went and made friends by lowering their debts with his master so that

Are you a dreamer? Has God placed something on your heart? Do you feel that God has a special plan for you? Newflash – He does! Image courtesy of: cheddar- Scripture: “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to each other. – Gen 37:19 Observation/Application: A little background on today’s scripture, it is about Joseph the

Have you ever watched a friend or family member going through some kind of difficulty and know exactly how it is going to end because you have either been through it before personally, or that you have seen someone else go through it? Then you try to help them but they just won’t listen, and

I know this guy who is an amazing martial artist and great fighter. You would never know it. He doesn’t look mean, and he is a super friendly guy. You may know someone like this. I’ve met a few over the years actually. And one thing I have noticed is that the toughest dudes in town

We work and work and work, to put food on the table, and to pay the bills. Because we like nice things, we consider all of the work worth it. But when we are older, and our days are numbered, how much will those things be worth? Have we traded our time, and our lives,

So much drama, so little time. Are you tired of drama? Do you have so much drama in your life that it ruins your mood? Maybe your life isn’t full of drama, but maybe there is so much friends and family drama around you that it ruins your spirit. Whatever it is, drama exists and

“I’m in a hurry to get things done, I rush and rush until life’s no fun.” This lyric from a famous Alabama song is so true. There is so much to do, and we get caught up in so many details. For me this is especially true at work. No matter what company I have