Andy 
One of the most eye opening scriptures to me throughout my ministry has been 2 Timothy 4:2. You’re likely familiar with Paul’s statement to Timothy for him to “preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and doctrine.” We quote that verse regularly and widely as an … Read more…
Christians parents should have no greater objective in life than to lead their children to heaven. If there is a parenting priority above that it is misguided. I remember the morning our daughter was born looking at that perfect gift God gave us and my immediate prayer was that she grow up to be a … Read more…
The last year and a half I’ve gotten heavily involved in something I never thought I’d really enjoy – running. And I’m surprised myself to honestly admit that I actually enjoy it. In fact, I enjoy it to such an extent that I’ve found myself stir crazy through some of these extremely cold winter days. … Read more…
I hear it a lot and you probably do too. It’s kind of the go-to remark for some when talking to someone who is facing a lot of difficulties, has lost a loved one, or anything of like nature – you’ll hear someone say “just turn it all over to God.” In fact, I’ve heard … Read more…
One of the more interesting (and by interesting I mean peculiar) accounts in the Bible is found in Matthew 8. Shortly after He finished delivering His sermon on the mount (Matthew 5-7) Jesus found Himself in the country of the Gergesenes and… “…there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding … Read more…
I don’t know if the world has ever been more at odds with each other. Really I don’t know. I can’t say with authority that we live in a more divisive time than ever before, but we’ve got to be pretty close. You cannot hear people discuss opposing sides of an issue anymore without being … Read more…
You hear this comment made a lot among athletes – “Leave it all on the field/court.” If you’ve never played organized sports the phrase may confuse you. But really it’s just a way of encouraging a player or team to not hold anything back. Play your heart out and, win or lose, have no regrets … Read more…
Unrealistic expectations. We’ve all faced them in some area of our lives. Maybe for some it had to do with some hobby we’ve took on. For others it might have been a particular job. It could have been in a marriage, in child rearing, in a move. So many times we make decisions with a … Read more…
I have to admit. In my life as a preacher I’ve had to deal with some controversy. Surprised? I didn’t think so. But the reality is that I haven’t just dealt with controversy as a preacher, I’ve dealt with it as a person in the exact same way that you have. It may be that … Read more…
I guess like most any other person who has grown up in a society consumed with sordid images I just got used to it. If you watch enough television it’s really hard not to. I’m not any more proud of it than anyone else, but that is reality. Things had to be really bad for … Read more…