"And Elijah came to all the people, and said, "How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people answered him not a word." (1 Kings 18:21) Fat. Most everyone deals with it at some point in their lives. It seems that especially as we get older it becomes more and more difficult to obtain and/or maintain a fit physique. Some give up or learn to live with it. Others have it, but pretend they don't. They just s

"By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ... These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off

Have you ever felt as though the weight of the world was upon your shoulders? Have you ever faced something so overwhelming that you were not quite sure how you could possibly overcome it? Have you ever found yourself feeling all alone and afraid? Undoubtedly, you have. I am here to let you know, however, that Someone else has also felt that way. His name is Jesus Christ, the Son of the Almighty God. Notice with me a passage of Scripture which details a moment in Jesus’ life

"Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall." (1 Corinthians 10:12) Control. If you're like me, you like to feel as though you have things under control. We want our house in order, our checking accounts balanced, our kids behaving and succeeding, and our weight and blood pressure at healthy levels. We might say that this longing for control stems from a desire to be seen as responsible, respectable, and mature. A noble pursuit no doubt. At times, though, t

Shortly before the siege and destruction of Jericho, we read about an unexpected Visitor Who comes to visit Joshua... "And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, 'Are You for us or for our adversaries?' So He said, 'No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.' And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and wor

**WARNING - Star Wars: The Last Jedi - SPOILERS** As we draw near to the end of another year and prepare to start a new one, I thought I'd share a bit of inspiration that came to me as I watched The Last Jedi earlier this week. In the final portion of the film, Luke Skywalker returns to, alone, face his old apprentice, Kylo Ren, and an entire First Order assault squadron. Upon seeing his old master, Kylo Ren instructs his soldiers to "fire every gun we've got at that man!" De

One of my favorite movies is Groundhog Day with Bill Murray. Besides the humor, one of the things I enjoy most about the film is the drastic change that occurs in the main character from start to finish. He begins proud and self-absorbed, but, by the end, after re-living the same day countless times, learns that the true meaning of life is being selfless and genuine. There is something appealing about the idea of going back in time. We, as adults, often long for the days when

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.” (Matthew 5:13) Salt is used primarily for two purposes: To season i.e. enhance the taste/flavor of food To preserve Disciples of Christ are called to be the salt of the earth. In other words, we are called to enhance and preserve humanity which is created in the very image of God (Genesis 2:26). We enhance

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8) The idea of being stalked is something that is often joked about (i.e. I’m totally stalking your Facebook right now), but, in reality, is truly terrifying. The idea that someone is out there lurking…watching…plotting against you…waiting for the right moment to strike unexpectedly…is not one that any of us in our right minds would perceive as ple